Labial–retroflex consonants aredoubly articulated consonants that are co-articulated at thelips and with the front part or underside of thetongue against thepalate. They are only attested inYélî Dnye, anunclassified language ofRossel Island,Papua New Guinea.[1][2][3]
Several labial–retroflex consonants are attested inYélî Dnye, anunclassified language ofRossel Island,Papua New Guinea. These include avoiceless plosive/ʈ͡p/, an allophonicvoiced plosive/ɖ͡b/, anasal/ɳ͡m/, prenasalized/ɳ͡mɖ͡b/ (also analyzed as/ɳ͡mʈ͡p/ but phonetically voiced), and postnasalized/ʈ͡pɳ͡m/, all or most of which may also occur palatalized:/ʈ͡pʲ/,/ɳ͡mʲ/,/ʈ͡pɳ͡mʲ/ and possibly/ɳ͡mɖ͡bʲ/ and/ɖ͡bʲ/. Yélî Dnye is unique in having this series of consonants.[1]
