| Mangseng | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | New Britain |
Native speakers | (2,500 cited 1998)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mbh |
| Glottolog | mang1403 |
Mangseng is anAustronesian language ofNew Britain,Papua New Guinea. It is a distinct branch of the Arawe dialect chain.
| Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Velar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | k | |
| voiced | b | d | g | ||
| Fricative | β⟨v⟩ | ð⟨th⟩ | s | ||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ⟨ng⟩ | ||
| Approximant | r,l | ||||
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid-high | e | o | |
| Mid-low | ɛ⟨e⟩ | ɔ⟨o⟩ | |
| Low | a |
Stress is penultimate.[2]
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