Tanggu language

Tanggu (Tangu, Tanggum) is a Ramu language of Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

• /m/ can occur syllabically [mÌ©] word-initially.
• /ʁ/ is heard as [É£] before /i/.
• /ⁿdʒ/ is pronounced [z~j] in the Wagi dialect.

• /ɨ/ almost always occurs only in unstressed syllables and diphthongs.

Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ia/, /ɨa/, /ai/, /ui/, /au/, /ua/. /ai/ is realised as [æ] word-finally.

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