Madak, also known as Mandak, is an Austronesian language spoken in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The Library of Congress subject classification uses Mandak.

Madak
RegionNew Ireland
Native speakers
(3,000 cited 1985)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3mmx
Glottologmada1285

Phonology

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Consonants[2]
Labial Alveolar Velar Glottal
Plosive p b t d k g (ʔ ⟨'⟩)
Fricative β ⟨v⟩ s ɣ ⟨x⟩
Nasal m n ŋ ⟨ng⟩
Approximant r, l
  • /ʔ/ only appears word-finally.
  • The voiced plosives /b d g/ are prenasalised [ᵐb ⁿd ᵑg] word-medially.
  • The unvoiced plosives /p t k/ are unreleased [p̚ t̚ k̚] when in syllable codas.
Vowels[2]
Front Central Back
High i u
Mid e o
Low a

Additionally, Madak has the following diphthongs: /ei/, /ai/, /iu/, /ao/, /au/.

Stress is predictable, occurring on the second syllable. Syllables containing the consonants /ɣ/, /β/, or /r/ are skipped when determining stress.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Madak at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c Lee, Robert (1994). Madak Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.
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