A palatal lateral flap[ʎ̆] has been described from Iwaidja, but may be a palatalized alveolar flap.
A velar lateral flap[ʟ̆] occurs allophonically in Melpa and a few other languages of New Guinea.
Features
Features of lateral flap:
Its manner of articulation is tap or flap, which means it is produced with a single contraction of the muscles so that one articulator (usually the tongue) is thrown against another.
It is a lateral consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, rather than down the middle.
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