Ninggerum language

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Ninggerum
Muyu
Region Western Province, Papua
Native speakers
[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 nxr
Glottolog ning1274
ELP Ninggerum

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

Contents

It is one of several related languages called Muyu .

Phonology

Consonants

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive p t d k ɡ
Fricative β s h
Approximant w j
Tap/Flap ɾ
Lateral Flap ɺ
Vowels
Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid ɛ ɔ
Open ɐ

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References

  1. Ninggerum at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg

Further reading