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Madang language spoken in Papua New Guinea
Manat
Paynamar
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionMadang Province
Native speakers(150 cited 1975)
Language familyTrans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3pmr
Glottologpayn1244
ELPManat

Manat, or Paynamar, is a divergent Madang language spoken in the Adelbert Range of Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i ɨ u
Mid e
Open a

References

  1. Manat at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Daniels, Don Roger (June 2015). "A Reconstruction of Proto-Sogeram". Alexandria Digital Research Library: 82–83.
Madang languages
Northern Adelbert
(Croisilles)
Manep–Barem
Kumil–Tibor
Numugen
Kaukombar
other
Southern Adelbert
Tomul (Josephstaal)
Sogeram (Wanang)
Kalam
Mabuso
Kokan
Gum
Hanseman
other
Mindjim
Rai Coast
(South Madang)
Awung
Brahman
Evapia
Peka
Nuru
Kabenau
other
Yaganon
(unclear)


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