| Penrhyn | |
|---|---|
| Mangarongaro, Penrhynese, Tongareva | |
| tongareva | |
| Native to | Cook Islands |
| Region | Penrhyn Island, Northern Cook Islands |
Native speakers | 200 (2011 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pnh |
| Glottolog | penr1237 |
| ELP | Penrhyn |
 Penrhyn is classified as Severely Endangered by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
ThePenrhyn language is aCook Islands Maori dialectal variant[2] belonging to thePolynesian language family. It is spoken by about 200 people onPenrhyn Island and other islands in theNorthern Cook Islands.[3] It is considered to be anendangered language as many of its users are shifting toCook Islands Māori andEnglish.
The alphabet used in the Penrhyn Dictionary has 21 letters:⟨a, ā, e, ē, f, h, i, ī, k, m, n, ng, o, ō, p, r, s, t, u, ū, v⟩[4]
Long vowels are written with amacron.
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ⟨ng⟩ | |
| Stop | p | t | k | |
| Fricative | (f)[a]v | s | h | |
| Liquid | l⟨r⟩ |
Tongareva is one of the few Cook Islands languages without aglottal stop[ʔ]. There is allophonic voicing of stops present.[4]
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