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Madak language

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Madak
RegionNew Ireland
Native speakers
(3,000 cited 1985)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3mmx
Glottologmada1285

Madak, also known as Mandak, is an Austronesian language spoken in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The Library of Congress subject classification uses Mandak.

Phonology

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Consonants[2]
Labial Alveolar Velar Glottal
Plosive p b t d k g (ʔ ⟨'⟩)
Fricative β ⟨v⟩ s ɣ ⟨x⟩
Nasal m n ŋ ⟨ng⟩
Approximant r, l
  • /ʔ/ only appears word-finally.
  • The voiced plosives /b d g/ are prenasalised [ᵐb ⁿd ᵑg] word-medially.
  • The unvoiced plosives /p t k/ are unreleased [p̚ t̚ k̚] when in syllable codas.
Vowels[2]
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid e o
Low a

Additionally, Madak has the following diphthongs: /ei/, /ai/, /iu/, /ao/, /au/.

Stress is predictable, occurring on the second syllable. Syllables containing the consonants /ɣ/, /β/, or /r/ are skipped when determining stress.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Madak at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c Lee, Robert (1994). Madak Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.
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