Mesem (Mesẽ) is a Papuan language spoken in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Names The alternate names for Mesem are Mese, Momalili, and Momolili.
Phonology
Consonants The table below shows Mesem's consonantal phonemes: BilabialAlveolarVelarNasalmnŋPlosivepbtdkɡFricatives, zApproximantjLateral approximantl The language also has /w/, which is a voiced labio-velar fricative, not an approximant.
Vowel The table below shows Mesem's vowel phonemes: FrontCentralBackClosei uMide ʉoOpena
Orthography + Mesem alphabet a ã b d e ẽ g i ĩ k l m n ng o õ p s t u ũ ʉ ʉ̃ w y z
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