Ninggerum language
Ninggerum is one of the Ok languages of Papua New Guinea and West Papua.
| Ninggerum | |
|---|---|
| Muyu | |
| Region | Western Province, Papua |
Native speakers | 5,200 in PNG (2000 census)[1] 1,000 in Indonesia (1975)[2] |
Trans–New Guinea
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nxr |
| Glottolog | ning1274 |
| ELP | Ninggerum |
It is one of several related languages called Muyu.
Phonology
Consonats
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | t d | k ɡ | ||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Fricative | β | s | h | ||
| Approximant | w| | j | |||
| Tap/Flap | ɾ | ||||
| Lateral Flap | ɺ |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | ɛ | ɔ | |
| Open | ɐ |
References
- Ninggerum at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Ninggerum language at Ethnologue (13th ed., 1996).
Further reading
- "Organised Phonology Data" (PDF). Cite journal requires
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