Nukna language explained

Nukna
Also Known As:	Komutu
States:	Papua New Guinea
Region:	Morobe Province
Ethnicity:	(2015)
Date:	2015
Ref:	e25
Familycolor:	Papuan
Fam1:	Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:	Finisterre–Huon
Fam3:	Finisterre
Fam4:	Uruwa
Iso3:	klt
Glotto:	nukn1238
Glottorefname:	Nukna

Nukna, or Komutu, is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

Consonants^[1] !!Labial!Alveolar!Dorsal

Plosive	pronounced as /link/	pronounced as /link/	pronounced as /link/
Prenasalized	pronounced as /link/	pronounced as /link/	pronounced as /link/
Fricative	pronounced as /link/	pronounced as /link/	pronounced as /link/
Nasal	pronounced as /link/	pronounced as /link/	pronounced as /link/
Approximant	pronounced as /link/	pronounced as /link/, pronounced as /link/	pronounced as /link/

• The prenasalized consonants are only found intervocalically.
• /f/ has only been found in three words.

Vowels!!Front!Central!Back

High	pronounced as /link/		pronounced as /link/
Mid-high	pronounced as /link/		pronounced as /link/
Mid-low			pronounced as /link/
Low		pronounced as /link/

• /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/.

External links

• Nukna Grammar Sketch

Notes and References

1. Taylor, Matt (2021). Nukna Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.