Maleu-Kilenge language
Maleu-Kilenge, also known as Lolo or Idne, is an Austronesian language spoken by several thousand swidden farmers in the Talasea District of West [New Britain Province], Papua New Guinea.
Phonology
- The fricatives /β ɣ/ are pronounced following a homorganic nasal.
- The sequences /tn kŋ/ manifest as .
- /w/ only occurs intervocalically.
| Front | Central | Back | |
| High | |||
| Mid-high | |||
| Mid-low | |||
| Low |
Additionally, Maleu-Kilenge has the following diphthongs: /ei/, /ai/, /oi/, /ae/, /ua/, /iu/, /ɛu/, /au/, /ou/, /ɔu/.
Haywood however only lists five vowels, /a e i o u/.
Stress occurs on the penultimate syllable.