Ape'apē language

Ape'apē is a language spoken in the Ape'apē Archipelago.

Consonants
/t~k/ is pronounced [k] word-initally, but in free variation otherwise.

Vowels
Ape'apē has five short vowels and five long vowels.

Phonotactics
The maximal syllable structure of Ape'apē is (C)V(V).

Grammar
Ape'apē is an analytic language with a object–verb–subject word order. The grammar function of words is marked by adjacent particles and by their order.

Noun classes
Nouns in Ape'apē are grouped into noun classes. The following nouns classes exist:

Cases
The genitive case marks the possessor, and the dative marks the possesee.

Adjectives
Adjectives come after the nouns they modify.

Adverbs
Adverbs come after verbs they modify.

Example sentence
Nunō'o po 'i'ī'ē tākēu 'ō mu 'ōe. /nu.noː.ʔo po ʔi.ʔiː.ʔɛː taː.kɛː.u ʔoː mu ʔoː.ɛ/
 * I heard that he is going to the beach.