Ninggerum language

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

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

It is one of several related languages called Muyu.

Phonology

Consonats

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

References

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

Further reading