Ninggerum language

Ninggerum is one of the Ok languages of Papua New Guinea and West Papua.

Ninggerum
Muyu
RegionWestern Province, Papua
Native speakers
5,200 in PNG (2000 census)[1]
1,000 in Indonesia (1975)[2]
Language codes
ISO 639-3nxr
Glottologning1274
ELPNinggerum

It is one of several related languages called Muyu.

Phonology

Consonats

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal mnŋ
Plosive pt dk ɡ
Fricative βsh
Approximant wj
Tap/Flap ɾ
Lateral Flap ɺ
Vowels
FrontCentralBack
Close iu
Mid ɛɔ
Open ɐ

References

  1. Ninggerum at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Ninggerum language at Ethnologue (13th ed., 1996).

Further reading

  • "Organised Phonology Data" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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