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Finongan language

Finongan is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea.

Names

The alternate names for Finongan are Finungwa and Finungwan.

Phonology

The phonology of Finongan is as follows:

- The voiceless labial, coronal, and non-labialized velar stops 'p', 't', and 'k' are all unreleased syllable-finally

- In multisyllabic words, 'i' is pronounced preceding another 'i'

- Several diphthongs can occur over syllable breaks

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