Burum language

Burum is a Papuan language spoken in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Its closest related language is Borong.

Phonology

Consonants

are aspirated word initially and unreleased word finally. Between vowels, they are.
and are rarely, in some dialects.
is word initially.
Vowels

Burum also has 14 diphthongs:,,,,,,,,,,,,, and.

Orthography

Uppercase letters

A

B

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

Ŋ

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

W

Gw

Y

Z

Ö

Lowercase letters

a

b

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m

n

ŋ

o

p

q

r

s

t

u

w

gw

y

z

ö

IPA

occurs in loanwords.
Weakened are written, as pronounced.