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Mouk-Aria language

In this article we will explore Mouk-Aria language, a topic of great relevance today that impacts various areas of study and that has generated broad interest in the academic community and society in general. Mouk-Aria language represents a crucial point to understand the functioning of different phenomena, from a historical, scientific, social or cultural perspective. Through detailed analysis, we will examine each relevant aspect of Mouk-Aria language, exploring its implications, its evolution over time, as well as possible solutions or approaches to address this challenge. This article aims to offer a comprehensive, critical and reflective vision about Mouk-Aria language, in an effort to provide knowledge and generate an informed debate on this important topic.

Mouk-Aria
Native toPapua New Guinea
Regioncoastal West New Britain Province
Native speakers
(630 cited 1982)
Language codes
ISO 639-3mwh
Glottologmouk1239

Mouk-Aria is an Austronesian language spoken by about 600 individuals along coastal West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on the island of New Britain.

Phonology

Consonants
Labial Alveolar Dorsal
Plosive p b t d k g
Fricative s χ
Nasal m n ŋ
Approximant l
  • The nasal consonants /m n ŋ/ can appear as the syllabic nasals word-initially.
  • The nasal consonants /m n ŋ/ sometimes appear as prenasalised voiced stops before /χ/.
  • The voiced stops /b d g/ frequently manifest as fricatives after vowels.
  • /χ/ is voiced between voiced segments.
  • Sonorants /l m n ŋ/ are voiceless in clusters after voiceless stops.
Vowels
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid e o
Low a
  • /i e/ manifest as before /χ/.

References

  1. ^ Mouk-Aria at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Thurston, William R. (1996). Ross, Malcolm D. (ed.). "The Bibling Languages of Northwestern New Britain". Studies in the Languages of New Britain and New Ireland 1: Austronesian Languages of the North New Guinea Cluster in Northwestern New Britain. Pacific Linguistics: Series C. 135. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University: 249–392.

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