Manat, or Paynamar, is a divergent Madang language spoken in the Adelbert Range of Papua New Guinea.
| Manat | |
|---|---|
| Paynamar | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
Native speakers | (150 cited 1975)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pmr |
| Glottolog | payn1244 |
| ELP | Manat |
Phonology
editVowels
edit| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨ | u |
| Mid | e | ||
| Open | a |
References
edit- ^ Manat at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Daniels, Don Roger (June 2015). "A Reconstruction of Proto-Sogeram". Alexandria Digital Research Library: 82–83.