Mänean
| Mänean | |
|---|---|
| Mäne | |
| Pronunciation | /mæne/ |
| Language family | Ngerupic
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| Early forms: | |
| CWS code | – |
Mänean is a dialect continuum spoken in Mänea. This article will focus on the standard language (AKA Mikomä Mänean).
Classification
History
Phonology
Mänean is characterized by a strange phonology with only two phonemic stops, a 'lateral rhotic', and the omnipresent /æ/.
Phonemes
| Labial | Coronal | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | ||||
| Plosive | ||||
| Fricative | ||||
| Approximant | ||||
| Rhotic | ||||
| Lateral Rhotic |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | |||
| Mid | |||
| Open |