Momuna–Mek languages
The Momuna–Mek languages are a group of Trans–New Guinea families in central New Guinea established by Timothy Usher, though with precedents in earlier studies.
| Momuna–Mek | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | central New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Trans–New Guinea
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| Proto-language | Proto-Momuna–Mek |
| Subdivisions |
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| Glottolog | None |
Languages
The languages of Momuna–Mek are the Mek language family and the Momuna (Somahai) language.[1]
Reconstruction
Usher (2020) reconstructs the consonant and vowel inventories as follows:[1]
m n p t k kʷ b d g gʷ s w l j
i u e o ɛ ɔ a ɒ
ei ou ɛi ɔu ai au aɛ aɔ
Only a few of the pronouns have been reconstructed:[1]
sg pl 1 *na 2 *kɒn 3 *tun
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References
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