Nukna language
| Nukna | |
|---|---|
| Komutu | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Morobe Province |
| Ethnicity | 1,000 (2015)[1] |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2015)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | klt |
| Glottolog | nukn1238 |
| ELP | Nukna |
Nukna, or Komutu, is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea.
Phonology
| Labial | Alveolar | Dorsal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | t | k |
| Prenasalized | ᵐb ⟨mb⟩ | ⁿd ⟨nd⟩ | ᵑg ⟨ngg⟩ |
| Fricative | f | s | h |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ ⟨ng⟩ |
| Approximant | w | r, l | j ⟨y⟩ |
- The prenasalized consonants are only found intervocalically.
- /f/ has only been found in three words.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid-high | e | o | |
| Mid-low | ʌ ⟨á⟩ | ||
| Low | a |
- /e/ is pronounced [ɛ] in closed syllables ending in /t/, and [eʌ] when followed by /k/.
Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ei/, /iu/, /ʌi/, /ʌe/, /ʌu/, /oe/, /ui/.
