Patpatar language
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Austronesian language
| Patpatar | |
|---|---|
| Gelik | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | New Ireland Province |
Native speakers | (7,000 cited 1998)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gfk |
| Glottolog | patp1243 |
Patpatar, or Gelik, is an
Austronesian language spoken in New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea
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Phonology
Phonology of the Patpatar language:[2][3]
| Labial | Alveolar | Dorsal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n
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ŋ | |
| Plosive | p b | d
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k g | |
| Fricative | s | h | ||
| Rhotic | r
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| Lateral | l
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Glide
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w | (j) |
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
High
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i | u |
| Mid | e | o |
Low
|
a | |
References
- ^ Patpatar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Condra, Ed and Debi. 1986-91
- ^ Condra, Ed (1989). Patpatar grammar essentials. Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
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- * indicates proposed status
- ? indicates classification dispute
- † indicates extinct status
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