Idne language

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Idne, also known as Maleu-Kilenge, is an Austronesian language spoken by several thousand swidden farmers in the Talasea District of West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Consonants[1]
Labial Alveolar Velar
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  • The fricatives /β ɣ/ are pronounced [b g] following a homorganic nasal.
  • The nasals /n ŋ/ manifest as the sequences [n̥n ŋ̊ŋ] word-initially.
  • /w/ only occurs intervocalically.
Vowels[1]
Front Central Back
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Additionally, Idne has the following diphthongs: /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ae/, /ua/, /iu/, /ɛu/, /au/, /ou/, /ɔu/.

Stress occurs on the penultimate syllable.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ a b c Haywood, Graham (1994). Maleu Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.

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