Mesem language
Huon language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Mesem (Mesẽ) is a Papuan language spoken in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionHuon Peninsula, Morobe Province
Native speakers
(4,000 cited 1997 census)[1]Trans–New Guinea
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Finisterre–Huon
- Huon
- Western Huon
- Mesem
- Western Huon
- Huon
| Mesem | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Huon Peninsula, Morobe Province |
Native speakers | (4,000 cited 1997 census)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mci |
| Glottolog | mese1244 |
Names
The alternate names for Mesem are Mese, Momalili, and Momolili.[2]
Phonology
Consonants
The table below shows Mesem's consonantal phonemes:[3]: 1
The language also has /w/, which is a voiced labio-velar fricative, not an approximant.[3]: 1
Vowel
The table below shows Mesem's vowel phonemes:[3]: 2
Orthography
| a | ã | b | d | e | ẽ | g | i | ĩ | k | l | m | n |
| ng | o | õ | p | s | t | u | ũ | ʉ | ʉ̃ | w | y | z |