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Likum language

West Manus language of Papua New Guinea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Likum language is a West Manus language spoken by approximately 80 people in western Manus Island, Manus Province of Papua New Guinea.[1] Its speakers also use Nyindrou.[1] Likum is classified as "definitely endangered" by UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.[2] It has SVO word order.[1]

NativetoPapua New Guinea
Regionwesternmost Manus Island, Manus Province
Native speakers
(80 cited 2000)[1]
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Likum
Native toPapua New Guinea
Regionwesternmost Manus Island, Manus Province
Native speakers
(80 cited 2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3lib
Glottologliku1243
ELPLikum
Likum is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.
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Phonology

Consonants

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Consonants[3]
LabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottal
Plosive/AffricateVoiceless ptc[a]kʔ
Labialized pʷ
Voiced (b)(d)~ⁿr[b] ⟨dr⟩j[a](g)
Voiced labialized (bʷ)(gʷ)
NasalPlain mnɲ
Labialized mʷ
Fricative sh
Trill r
Approximant wj ⟨y⟩
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  1. [a]
    Blust describes ⟨c⟩ and ⟨j⟩ as palatal affricates, using ⟨y⟩ for /j/.[4]
  2. [b]
    Blust says the evidence for /d/ is weak and considers it a variant of ⟨dr⟩, which he describes as a prenasalized alveolar trill.[4]

Vowels

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Vowels[3]
FrontCentralBack
Close iu
Mid eo
Open a
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Pronouns

Personal pronouns in Likum have grammatical number and clusivity.

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Personal pronouns[5]
SingularDualTrialPlural
1st, incl. jeterutocetulumowto
1st, excl. eruetucetulumowetu
2nd owahetocetulumoweto
3rd iynerudrocetulumowdro
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