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Nankina language

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Finisterre language of Papua New Guinea ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Nankina
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionMadang Province
Native speakers(3,500 cited 2000 census)
Language familyTrans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3nnk
Glottolognank1250

Nankina is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Consonant

Nankina consonant
Labial Coronal Dorsal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t k
voiced b d ɡ
Fricative voiceless s
voiced z
Approximant j

Vowel

Nankina vowel
Front Back
unrounded rounded unrounded rounded
Close i y u
Close-mid e o
Open-mid ʌ
Open a

Orthography

Nankina alphabet
a ʌ b d e g i j k m n ŋ o p s t u z y

References

  1. Nankina at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Organised Phonology Data, Nankina Language , Teptep – Madang Province, 2011
Finisterre–Huon languages
Finisterre
Erap
Gusap–Mot
Uruwa
Wantoat
Warup
Yupna
Huon
Eastern
Western


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