Marranj is an

Australian Aboriginal language The Indigenous languages of Australia number in the hundreds, the precise number being quite uncertain, although there is a range of estimates from a minimum of around 250 (using the technical definition of 'language' as non-mutually intellig ...

, a

dialect continuum A dialect continuum or dialect chain is a series of Variety (linguistics), language varieties spoken across some geographical area such that neighboring varieties are Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible, but the differences accumulat ...

consisting of Maranunggu (Merranunggu, Marranj Warrgat), Menhthe, and Emmi.

Phonology

Consonants

* Voiceless stop sounds /p, t, t̠ʲ, k/ may also fluctuate to voiced sounds , d, d̠ʲ, ɡwhen in intervocalic, post-nasal and post-liquid positions. * /t/ can also freely be realized as a fricative in word-initial positions, and when heard as , it can also be heard as when after /n/ and in intervocalic positions. * Sounds /m, n/ can also occur as

geminated In phonetics and phonology, gemination (; from Latin 'doubling', itself from '' gemini'' 'twins'), or consonant lengthening, is an articulation of a consonant for a longer period of time than that of a singleton consonant. It is distinct from ...

ː, nː

Vowels

References

*Tryon, Darrell T. ''An introduction of Maranungku (Northern Australia)''. B-15, x + 121 pages. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1970.

Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

References

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