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Nukna language

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Finisterre language of Papua New Guinea ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Nukna
Komutu
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionMorobe Province
Ethnicity1,000 (2015)
Native speakers1,000 (2015)
Language familyTrans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3klt
Glottolognukn1238
ELPNukna

Nukna, or Komutu, is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Dorsal
Plosive p t k
Prenasalized ᵐb ⟨mb⟩ ⁿd ⟨nd⟩ ᵑg ⟨ngg⟩
Fricative f s h
Nasal m n ŋ ⟨ng⟩
Approximant w r, l j ⟨y⟩
  • The prenasalized consonants are only found intervocalically.
  • /f/ has only been found in three words.
Vowels
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid-high e o
Mid-low ʌ ⟨á⟩
Low a
  • /e/ is pronounced in closed syllables ending in /t/, and when followed by /k/.

Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ei/, /iu/, /ʌi/, /ʌe/, /ʌu/, /oe/, /ui/.

References

  1. ^ Nukna at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Taylor, Matt (2021). Nukna Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.

External links

Finisterre–Huon languages
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