Mombum language
Mombum, or Kemelom (Komolom), is a Trans–New Guinea language spoken on Yos Sudarso Island (Kolopom Island) in West New Guinea.
| Mombum | |
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| Native to | West New Guinea |
| Region | Yos Sudarso Island |
Native speakers | (250 cited 1993)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mso |
| Glottolog | nucl1452 |
| ELP | Mombum |
Phonology
Mombum phonemic inventory:[2]
- Consonants
- b, ᵐb, d, ⁿd, ⁿʤ, ɡ, t, k, f, s, z, ʃ, ɣ, m, n, ŋ, r, l, w, z, j
- Vowels
- a, e, ɛ , i, o, u, ʏ
References
- Mombum at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
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| Bird's Head Peninsula families and isolates |
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| Rossel Island isolate | |||||||||||
| Proposed groupings |
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Central and South New Guinea languages | |||||||||
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| Asmat–Kamoro |
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| Greater Awyu |
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| Ok–Oksapmin |
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| Bayono–Awbono |
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| Komolom |
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| Somahai | |||||||||
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