Nii language
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| Nii | |
|---|---|
| Ek Nii | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Western Highlands Province |
Native speakers | 12,000 (1991)[1] |
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Trans–New Guinea
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nii |
Nii is a Trans–New Guinea language of the Chimbu–Wahgi branch spoken in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
Nii has an unusual number of lateral consonants: a typical dental approximant, /l̪/, plus both dental and velar lateral fricatives, /ɬ̪/ and /ʟ̝̊/, which are optionally voiced between vowels and do not occur in initial position.[2]
References
- ↑ Nii reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
- ↑ Foley, 1986:63, The Papuan languages of New Guinea
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