Mombum_language

Mombum language

Mombum language

Trans–New Guinea language spoken in Indonesia

Mombum, or Kemelom (Komolom), is a Trans–New Guinea language spoken on Yos Sudarso Island (Kolopom Island) in West New Guinea.

Quick Facts Native to, Region ...

Phonology

Mombum phonemic inventory:[2]

Consonants
b, ᵐb, d, ⁿd, ⁿʤ, ɡ, t, k, f, s, z, ʃ, ɣ, m, n, ŋ, r, l, w, z, j
Vowels
a, e, ɛ , i, o, u, ʏ

References

  1. [1]
    Mombum at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. [2]
    Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.


Stub icon

This article about Trans–New Guinea languages is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Mombum_language, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.