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Bargam
Mugil
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province
Native speakers	4,000 (2006)
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Madang Bargam
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`mlp`
Glottolog	`barg1252`

Bargam, or Mugil, is a Papuan language of Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, spoken mainly by adults. It is divergent within the Madang language family.

The alphabet includes the letter Q with hook tail, Ɋ ɋ.

Phonology

Consonants
	Labial	Alveolar	Velar	Glottal
Plosive	p b	t d	k g	ʔ ⟨ɋ⟩
Fricative	f	s z		h
Nasal	m	n	ŋ ⟨ng⟩
Approximant	w	r l	j ⟨y⟩

Stress is usually found on the last syllable if it is closed, and on the penultimate syllable if the last syllable is open.

Bargam at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Pick, Andrew (2020). A reconstruction of Proto-Northern Adelbert phonology and lexicon (PDF) (PhD dissertation). University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
^ Hepner, Mark (2006). Bargam Grammar Sketch. SIL International.
^ Hepner, Mark (1992). Bargam Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.

Manep–Barem	Manep Barem
Kumil–Tibor	Mauwake Bepour Moere Pamosu Hember Avu Mokati Mawak Kowaki
Numugen	Usan Karian Yaben Yarawata Parawen Ukuriguma
Kaukombar	Maia Mala Miani Maiani
other	Gavak

Tomul (Josephstaal)	Anam Anamgura Moresada Osum Wadaginam
Sogeram (Wanang)	Apali Atemble Faita Gants Magɨyi Musak Nend Mum Paynamar Sileibi

Kokan	Girawa Kein
Gum	Amele Bau Gumalu Isebe Panim Sihan
Hanseman	Bagupi Baimak Gal Garus Kare Matepi Mawan Mosimo Murupi Nake Nobonob Rempi Rapting Samosa Saruga Silopi Utu Wagi Wamas Yoidik
other	Munit

Rai Coast
(South Madang)

Awung	Jilim Rerau Yangulam
Brahman	Biyom Tauya
Evapia	Kesawai Kou Sausi
Peka	Danaru Sop Sumau Urigina
Nuru	Duduela Kwato Ogea Uya
Kabenau	Arawum Dumpu Kolom Lemio Siroi
other	Pulabu

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