| Momuna–Mek | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | centralNew Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Trans–New Guinea
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| Proto-language | Proto-Momuna–Mek |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | None |
TheMomuna–Mek languages are a group ofTrans–New Guinea families in central New Guinea established by Timothy Usher, though with precedents in earlier studies.
The languages of Momuna–Mek are theMek language family and theMomuna (Somahai) language.[1]
Usher (2020) reconstructs the consonant and vowel inventories as follows:[1]
| m | n | |||
| p | t | k | kʷ | |
| b | d | g | gʷ | |
| s | ||||
| w | l | j |
| i | u | |
| e | o | |
| ɛ | ɔ | |
| a | ɒ |
| ei | ou |
| ɛi | ɔu |
| ai | au |
| aɛ | aɔ |
Only a few of the pronouns have been reconstructed:[1]
| sg | pl | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | *na | |
| 2 | *kɒn | |
| 3 | *tun |
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