Mänean
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| Mänean | |
|---|---|
| Classical Mänean, Mikomäne Mänean Mäne | |
| Pronunciation | /mæne/ |
| Region | all across Mänea, but especially in Mikomä |
| Language family | Ngerupic
|
| Early forms: | |
| CWS code | – |
Mänean is a dialect continuum spoken in Mänea. This article will focus on the standard language (AKA Mikomäne 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 | m | n | ŋ | |
| Plosive | t | k | ||
| Fricative | f, v | s, ð | ʃ | x |
| Approximant | w | l | j | |
| Rhotic | r | |||
| Lateral Rhotic | rˡ1 |
1Often [ɺ]
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u |
| Mid | e | o |
| Open | æ | a |