| Nativename | Mugil |
|---|---|
| States | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
| Date | 2006 |
| Ref | e25 |
| Familycolor | Papuan |
| Fam 1 | Trans–New Guinea |
| Fam 2 | Madang |
| Iso 3 | mlp |
| Glotto | barg1252 |
| Glottorefname | Bargam |
Bargam, or Mugil, is a Papuan language of Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, spoken mainly by adults.[1] It is divergent within the Madang language family.
The alphabet includes the letter Q with hook tail, Ɋ ɋ.[2]
Phonology
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | ʔ [2] |
| Fricative | f | s z | h | |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |
| Approximant | w | r l | j |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Low | a |
Stress is usually found on the last syllable if it is closed, and on the penultimate syllable if the last syllable is open.[3]
References
- ^ Pick, Andrew (2020). A reconstruction of Proto-Northern Adelbert phonology and lexicon (PhD dissertation). University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Hepner, Mark (2006). Bargam Grammar Sketch. SIL International.
- ^ Hepner, Mark (1992). Bargam Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.