Ninggerum language

{{Short description|Ok language of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Ninggerum

|nativename=Ningrum, Muyu

|region=

|date=2001

|ref=e25

|speakers2=4,950

|familycolor=Papuan

|fam1 = Trans–New Guinea

|fam2 = Central & South New Guinea ?

|fam3 = Ok

|fam4 = Lowland Ok

|iso3=nxr

|glotto=ning1274

|glottorefname=Ninggerum

}}

Ninggerum is one of the Ok languages of Papua New Guinea and South Papua, Indonesia. In Indonesia, the language is called Ningrum and is spoken in Kampung Jetetkun (Ninati District), Kampung Binkauk, and Kampung Detaw in Boven Digoel Regency.{{cite web | title=Ningrum | website=Peta Bahasa | url=https://petabahasa.kemdikbud.go.id/infobahasa.php?idb=557 | language=id | access-date=2024-10-12}}

It is one of several related languages called Muyu.

Phonology

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|+ Consonants

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! Labial

! Alveolar

! Palatal

! Velar

! Glottal

Nasal

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Plosive

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Fricative

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Approximant

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Tap/Flap

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Lateral Flap

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|+ Vowels

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! Front!! Central!! Back

Close

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Mid

| {{IPAlink|ɛ}} || || {{IPAlink|ɔ}}

Open

| || {{IPAlink|ɐ}} ||

References

{{Reflist}}

Further reading

  • {{cite journal|url=https://www.sil.org/system/files/reapdata/42/38/74/42387464784162828394027402609861930281/Ninggirum.pdf|title=Organised Phonology Data}}

{{Central and South New Guinea languages}}

{{Languages of Papua New Guinea}}

{{Languages of Indonesia}}

Category:Languages of Sandaun Province

Category:Languages of Western New Guinea

Category:Ok languages

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