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Mangga Buang language

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Mangga, or Mangga Buang, is an Oceanic language in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

NativetoPapua New Guinea

RegionMorobe Province

Native speakers

1,500 (2011)^[1]

Language family

Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
  - Western Oceanic
    - North New Guinea ?
      - Ngero–Vitiaz ?
        Huon Gulf
        South Huon Gulf
        Hote–Buang
        Buang
        Mangga

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Mangga
Mangga Buang
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Morobe Province
Native speakers	1,500 (2011)^[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic North New Guinea ? Ngero–Vitiaz ? Huon Gulf South Huon Gulf Hote–Buang Buang Mangga
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`mmo`
Glottolog	`mang1404`

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Phonology

Consonants

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	Bilabial	Alveolar	Alv.-pal.	Labio- velar	Uvular
Nasal	m	n	ɲ	ŋʷ	ɴ
(prenasalized) Occlusive	ᵐb	ⁿd		ᵑɡʷ	ᶰɢ
(prenasalized) Occlusive	p	t		kʷ	q
Affricate		ⁿdʒ
Fricative	β	s			ʁ
Liquid	w	r	j

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Vowels

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	Front	Central	Back
High	i		u
Mid	e		o
Low		a

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