Nukna, or Komutu, is one of the
Finisterre languages
The Finisterre languages are a language family, spoken in the Finisterre Range of Papua New Guinea, classified within the original Trans–New Guinea (TNG) proposal, and William A. Foley considers their TNG identity to be established. They s ...
of
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
.
Phonology
* The prenasalized consonants are only found intervocalically.
* /f/ has only been found in three words.
*/e/ is pronounced
›in closed syllables ending in /t/, and
ÊŒwhen followed by /k/.
Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ei/, /iu/, /ÊŒi/, /ÊŒe/, /ÊŒu/, /oe/, /ui/.
References
External links
Nukna Grammar Sketch
Finisterre languages
Languages of Morobe Province
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