The Misegian, also known as Mikarew or Ruboni Range languages, are a small

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of clearly related languages, : Giri, Sepen, and Mikarew (Aruamu). They are generally classified among the

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of northern

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. The Misegian languages are all spoken in Yawar Rural LLG,

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Phonemes

Usher (2020) reconstructs the consonant inventory as follows:New Guinea World, Ruboni Range
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Pronouns

Usher reconstructs the pronouns as: : As of 2020, these are tagged for revision.

References

External links

* Timothy Usher, New Guinea World
Proto–Ruboni Range
{{Ramu–Lower Sepik languages Lower Ramu languages Languages of Madang Province