Wik-Ngathan language
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Wik-Ngathan, or Wik-Iinjtjenj (Wik-Iinychanya), is a Paman language spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Wik-Ngathan people. It is closely related to the other Wik-Ngathan language, Wik-Ngatharr and more distantly to the other Wik languages. In 1981 there were 130 speakers.[2]
A dictionary of Wik-Ngathan has been compiled by Peter Sutton.[3]
Phonology
Consonants
- Sounds /m, n̪, n, ŋ, l/ are heard as syllabic [m̩, n̩, n̪̩, ŋ̍, l̩] when following consonants. A schwa Template:IPAblink may also be heard between as well, and may be heard as Template:IPAblink within the context of bilabials and as Template:IPAblink within the context of palatal consonants.
- /j/ can also be heard as Template:IPAblink when under extreme emphasis.
- Nasals may also be pre-stopped when under extreme emphasis.
- /l, n/ may be heard as pre-ploded-syllabic [ᵈl̩, ᵈn̩], when following consonants.
Vowels
- The high-fronted vowel sounds /y, yː/, may vary in position to [[[:Template:IPA link]], Template:IPA link].[4]
References
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