Kuman language (New Guinea)
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Kuman is a language of the East New Guinea Highlands in Papua New Guinea.
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Geographic distribution
Kuman is spoken in Simbu Province Papua New Guinea. As it has a relativel large number of speakers it has achieved some regional importance.
Sounds
Vowels
Consonants
Grammar
Kuman is an SOV language.
Writing system
References
Hardie, Peter. 2003. Is Kuman Tonal? An account of basic segmental and tonological structure in the Papuan language Kuman. MA thesis: Australian National UniversityExternal links
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