Manean language
Manean | |
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Mani | |
Pronunciation | /mæni/ |
Language family | Ngerupic
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Early forms: | |
CWS code | – |
Manean is the official language of Manea. I'm lazy so I will redirect you to here.
Classification
Manean is a Ngerupic language which is decended from Mañi. It is most closely related to Awatese.
History
Phonology and Orthography
Manean is characterized by a strange phonology for a Ngerupic language.
Phonemes
Consonants
Labial | Coronal | Palatal | Velar | |
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Nasal | m ⟨m⟩ | n ⟨n⟩ | ŋ ⟨ng⟩ | |
Plosive | p ⟨p⟩1 | t ⟨t⟩1 | k ⟨k⟩1 | |
Voiceless Continuant | f ⟨f⟩ | s ⟨s⟩ | ʃ ⟨x⟩ | x ⟨h⟩ |
Voiced Continuant | v ⟨v⟩2 | ð ⟨d⟩2 | ʁ ⟨ř⟩2 | |
Approximant | l ⟨l⟩ | j ⟨y⟩ | ||
Rhotic | ɾ ⟨r⟩3 |
1Voiceless stops /p/, /t/, and /k/ have voiced allophones [b], [d], [g] between two voiced segments.
2Voiced fricatives /v/, /ð/, and /ʁ/ are usually approximants [ʋ], [ð̞], and [ʁ̞].
3The exact value of /ɾ/ can vary between a tap [ɾ̠], trill [r̠], or approximant [ɹ̠] but is usually post-alveolar and sometimes retroflex.
Vowels
Front | Back | |
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Close | i ⟨i⟩ | u ⟨u⟩ |
Mid | e ⟨e⟩ | o ⟨o⟩ |
Open | æ ⟨a⟩ | a ⟨ą⟩ |