| Madak | |
|---|---|
| Region | New Ireland |
Native speakers | (3,000 cited 1985)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mmx |
| Glottolog | mada1285 |
Madak, also known as Mandak, is an Austronesian language spoken in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The Library of Congress subject classification uses Mandak.
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | (ʔ ⟨'⟩) |
| Fricative | β ⟨v⟩ | s | ɣ ⟨x⟩ | |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ ⟨ng⟩ | |
| Approximant | r, l |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Low | a |
Additionally, Madak has the following diphthongs: /ei/, /ai/, /iu/, /ao/, /au/.
Stress is predictable, occurring on the second syllable. Syllables containing the consonants /ɣ/, /β/, or /r/ are skipped when determining stress.[2]
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