| Patpatar | |
|---|---|
| Gelik | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea | 
| Region | New Ireland Province | 
| Native speakers | (7,000 cited 1998)[1] | 
| Austronesian
 
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| Dialects | 
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gfk | 
| Glottolog | patp1243 | 
Patpatar, or Gelik, is an Austronesian language spoken in New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea.
Phonology
Phonology of the Patpatar language:[2][3]
| Labial | Alveolar | Dorsal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | |
| Fricative | s | h | ||
| Rhotic | r | |||
| Lateral | l | |||
| Glide | w | (j) | 
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | 
| Mid | e | o | 
| Low | a | |
References
- ↑ Patpatar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Condra, Ed and Debi. 1986-91
- ↑ Condra, Ed (1989). Patpatar grammar essentials. Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
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