Idne, also known as Maleu-Kilenge, is an Austronesian language spoken by several thousand swidden farmers in the Talasea District of West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
| Idne | |
|---|---|
| Maleu-Kilenge | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | western tip of Talasea District, West New Britain Province |
Native speakers | 8,000 (2000 census)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mgl |
| Glottolog | male1289 |
Phonology
edit| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p | t d | k |
| Fricative | β ⟨v⟩ | s | ɣ ⟨g⟩ |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ |
| Approximant | w | r, l |
- The fricatives /β ɣ/ are pronounced [b g] following a homorganic nasal.
- The nasals /n ŋ/ manifest as the sequences [n̥n ŋ̊ŋ] word-initially.
- /w/ only occurs intervocalically.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid-high | e | o | |
| Mid-low | ɛ ⟨ë⟩ | ɔ ⟨ö⟩ | |
| Low | a |
Additionally, Idne has the following diphthongs: /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ae/, /ua/, /iu/, /ɛu/, /au/, /ou/, /ɔu/.
Stress occurs on the penultimate syllable.[2]
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