Yonggom
RegionWestern Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
(6,000 cited 1999)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3yon
Glottologyong1280
ELPYonggom

Yonggom is one of the Ok languages of West Papua and Papua New Guinea. It is very close to North Muyu, which is also called 'Yonggom'.

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t k
voiced b d ɡ
Fricative s
Tap ɾ
Approximant w (l) j

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid ɛ ɛː o
Open a

References

  1. ^ Yonggom at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Christensen, Steve (2002). Yongkom (Yonggom, Yongom) Language. Organised Phonology Data: SIL.