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Madak language 
Summary
Madak, also known as Mandak, is an Austronesian language spoken in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The Library of Congress subject classification uses Mandak.
| Madak | |
|---|---|
| Region | New Ireland |
Native speakers | (3,000 cited 1985)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mmx |
| Glottolog | mada1285 |
Phonology edit
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | (ʔ ⟨'⟩) |
| Fricative | β ⟨v⟩ | s | ɣ ⟨x⟩ | |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ ⟨ng⟩ | |
| Approximant | r, l |
- /ʔ/ only appears word-finally.
- The voiced plosives /b d g/ are prenasalised [ᵐb ⁿd ᵑg] word-medially.
- The unvoiced plosives /p t k/ are unreleased [p̚ t̚ k̚] when in syllable codas.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Low | a |
Additionally, Madak has the following diphthongs: /ei/, /ai/, /iu/, /ao/, /au/.
Stress is predictable, occurring on the second syllable. Syllables containing the consonants /ɣ/, /β/, or /r/ are skipped when determining stress.[2]
References edit
- ^ Madak at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b c Lee, Robert (1994). Madak Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.
External links edit
- Kaipuleohone's Robert Blust collection includes written notes on Madak, listed in the collection as Mandak