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Ngalum
Sibil, Ngalum Weng
RegionHighland Papua, Sandaun
Native speakers(20,000 cited 1981–1987)
Language familyTrans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3szb
Glottologngal1298
ELPNgalum

Ngalum is the most populous of the Ok languages in Highland Papua and Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t k
voiced b d
Fricative s
Trill r
Lateral l
Approximant w j
  • /k/ can also be heard as in word-medial position.

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e o
Open a

References

  1. Mimin, Imanuel H. "Mengenal Suku Ngalum Ok di Pegunungan Bintang". suarapapua.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  2. Ngalum at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  3. Healey, Alan (1964). The Ok Language Family in New Guinea. Australian National University.
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