Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Eastern
Consonant system:
Number:3622
Language:Kube
Location:E Papua New Guinea (NE Morobe)
Population:5,800
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Eastern
Other Sources:
McElhanon, K. A. 1973. Towards a Typology of the Finisterre-Huon Languages, New Guinea. PL B22. PLNGLS HPL
Consonant system:
ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb
f s z h m n ŋ l r
Stops:ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb
Fricatives:f s z h
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Diphthongs:diphthonɡs
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Stress:initial
Noun Number:s d p
Demonstratives:3
Pronouns:
1 4d 4 2 5d 5 3 6d 6 5d=6d 5=6
Syntax:SOV NA GN ND N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS N+A+Num+D
Number:3623
Language:Kosorong
Alternate Name:Borong
Location:E Papua New Guinea (NE Morobe)
Population:1,500
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Eastern
Other Sources:HPL
Consonant system:
ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb dz (f) s m n ŋ l ɾ
Stops:ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb
Affricates:dz
Fricatives:(f) s
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels:v̄
Diphthongs:diphthonɡs
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Stress:initial
Noun Number:s d p
Syntax:SOV NA ND N-NUM N-POSS N+A+Num+D
Number:3624
Language:Ono
Location:E Papua New Guinea (NE Morobe)
Population:4,600
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Other Sources:
McElhanon, K. A. 1973. Towards a Typology of the Finisterre-Huon Languages New Guinea. PL B22. PLNGLS HPL
Consonant system:
ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb
s z m n ŋ l ɾ
Stops:ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb
Fricatives:s z
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Diphthongs:diphthonɡs
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Stress:initial
Noun Number:s d p
Demonstratives:5: [3 + that above, that below]
Pronouns:
1 4d 4 2 5d 5 3 6d 6 3=6
Syntax:SOV NA GN ND N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS N+A+Num+D
Number:3625
Language:Sialum
Location:E Papua New Guinea (NE Morobe)
Population:640
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Consonant system:
Number:3626
Language:Nomu
Location:E Papua New Guinea (NE Morobe)
Population:810
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Consonant system:
Number:3627
Language:Kinalakna
Location:E Papua New Guinea (NE Morobe)
Population:220
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Consonant system:
Number:3628
Language:Kumokio
Location:E Papua New Guinea (NE Morobe)
Population:550
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Consonant system:
Number:3629
Language:Selepet
Location:E Papua New Guinea (N Morobe)
Population:6,300
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Dictionary:McElhanon, K. A. and N. A. McElhanon. 1970a. Selepet-English Dictionary. PL C15.
Grammar:McElhanon, K. A. 1972. Selepet Grammar. PL B21.
Other Sources:
McElhanon, K. A. 1970b. Selepet Phonology. PL B14. McElhanon, K. A. 1970c. "Selepet Pronominal Elements," PL A26, 23-48.
Consonant system:
phmb t̪hn̪d̪ khŋɡ
s h m n̪ ŋ l ɾ
Stops:phmb t̪hn̪d̪ khŋɡ
Fricatives:s h
Nasals:m n̪ ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Diphthongs:diphthonɡs
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Stress:initial
Noun Number:s d p
Demonstratives:5: [3 + that above, that below]
Articles:indef
Pronouns:
1 4d 4 2 5d 5 3 6d 6
Syntax:SOV NA GN ND N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS
Prep/Post:POST
Number:3630
Language:Timbe
Location:E Papua New Guinea (N Morobe)
Population:11,500
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Other Sources:HPL
Consonant system:
phmb thnd khŋɡ
s h m n ŋ l ɾ
Stops:phmb thnd khŋɡ
Fricatives:s h
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Diphthongs:diphthonɡs
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Stress:initial
Noun Number:s d p
Syntax:SOV NA ND N-NUM N-POSS N+A+Num+D
Number:3631
Language:Komba
Location:E Papua New Guinea (N Morobe)
Population:12,300
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Other Sources:HPL
Consonant system:
phmb thnd khŋɡ kphŋmɡb
s z h m n ŋ l ɾ
Stops:phmb thnd khŋɡ kphŋmɡb
Fricatives:s z h
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels:v̄
Diphthongs:diphthonɡs
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Stress:initial
Noun Number:s d p
Syntax:SOV NA ND N-NUM N-POSS N+A+Num+D
Number:3632
Language:Tobo
Location:E Papua New Guinea (NE Morobe)
Population:2,900
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Other Sources:HPL
Consonant system:
ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb dz s h m n ŋ l ɾ
Stops:ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb
Affricates:dz
Fricatives:s h
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o
Diphthongs:diphthonɡs
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Stress:initial
Noun Number:s d p
Syntax:SOV NA ND N-NUM N-POSS N+A+Num+D
Number:3633
Language:Yaknge
Location:E Papua New Guinea (NE Morobe)
Population:2,100
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Other Sources:HPL
Consonant system:
ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb ts dz s h m n ŋ l ɾ
Stops:ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb
Affricates:ts dz
Fricatives:s h
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o
Diphthongs:diphthonɡs
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Stress:initial
Noun Number:s d p
Syntax:SOV NA ND N-NUM N-POSS N+A+Num+D
Number:3634
Language:Burum
Alternate Name:Mindik
Location:E Papua New Guinea (NE Morobe)
Population:4,200
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Other Sources:HPL
Consonant system:
ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb ts dz s h m n ŋ l ɾ
Stops:ph b th d kh ɡ kph ɡb
Affricates:ts dz
Fricatives:s h
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o
Diphthongs:diphthonɡs
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Stress:initial
Noun Number:s d p
Syntax:SOV NA ND N-NUM N-POSS N+A+Num+D
Number:3635
Language:Mesem
Alternate Name:Mese
Location:E Papua New Guinea (N Morobe)
Population:1,700
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Other Sources:E
Consonant system:
Syntax:SOV
Number:3636
Language:Nabak
Location:E Papua New Guinea (N Morobe)
Population:10,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Huon: Western
Other Sources:
Fabian, Edmund, Grace Fabian and Charles Peck. 1971. "The Morphophonemics of Nabak," Kivung 4, 147-60. McElhanon, K. A. 1973. Towards a Typology of the Finisterre-Huon Languages, New Guinea. PL B22. PLNGLS WALS
Consonant system:
p b t d k ɡ kp ɡb
s z m n ŋ l
Stops:p b t d k ɡ kp ɡb
Fricatives:s z
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o ɔ
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Noun Number:s d p
Demonstratives:5: [3+that above, that below]
Pronouns:
1 4d 4 2 5d 5 3 6d 6
Syntax:SOV NA GN ND N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS N+A+Num+D
Prep/Post:POST
Number:3637
Language:Abaga
Location:E Papua New Guinea (N Eastern Highlands)
Population:150
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Finisterre
Consonant system:
Number:3638
Language:Nuk
Location:E Papua New Guinea (N Morobe)
Population:1,900
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Finisterre: Erap
Consonant system:
Number:3639
Language:Nek
Location:E Papua New Guinea (N Morobe)
Population:1,400
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Finisterre: Erap
Other Sources:E
Consonant system:
Syntax:SOV
Number:3640
Language:Nakama
Location:E Papua New Guinea (N Morobe)
Population:1,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Finisterre-Huon: Finisterre: Erap