Nukna | |
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Komutu | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Morobe Province |
Ethnicity | 1,000 (2015) [1] |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2015) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
klt |
Glottolog |
nukn1238 |
ELP | Nukna |
Nukna, or Komutu, is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea.
Labial | Alveolar | Dorsal | |
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Plosive | p | t | k |
Prenasalized | ᵐb ⟨mb⟩ | ⁿd ⟨nd⟩ | ᵑg ⟨ngg⟩ |
Fricative | f | s | h |
Nasal | m | n | ŋ ⟨ng⟩ |
Approximant | w | r, l | j ⟨y⟩ |
Front | Central | Back | |
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High | i | u | |
Mid-high | e | o | |
Mid-low | ʌ ⟨á⟩ | ||
Low | a |
Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ei/, /iu/, /ʌi/, /ʌe/, /ʌu/, /oe/, /ui/.