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Marranj is an Australian Aboriginal language, a dialect continuum consisting of Maranunggu (Merranunggu, Marranj Warrgat), Menhthe, and Emmi.

Phonology

Consonants

Peripheral Laminal Apical
Labial Velar Palatal Alveolar
Plosive p k t̠ʲ t
Nasal m ŋ n̠ʲ n
Rhotic r ɾ
Lateral l
Approximant w j
  • Voiceless stop sounds /p, t, t̠ʲ, k/ may also fluctuate to voiced sounds [b, d, d̠ʲ, ɡ] when in intervocalic, post-nasal and post-liquid positions.
  • /t/ can also freely be realized as a fricative [θ] in word-initial positions, and when heard as [d], it can also be heard as [ð] when after /n/ and in intervocalic positions.
  • Sounds /m, n/ can also occur as geminated [mː, nː]

Vowels

Front Central Back
High i u
Mid æ ə
Low ɑ
Phoneme Allophones
/i/ [i], [ɪ], [e], [ɛ]
/æ/ [æ], [ɛ]
/ɑ/ [ɑ], [ʌ]
/u/ [u], [ʊ], [o], [ɔː]

References

  1. ^ Maranunggu at Ethnologue (19th ed., 2016) Closed access icon
    Ami (Emmi) at Ethnologue (19th ed., 2016) Closed access icon
    Manda (Menthe) at Ethnologue (19th ed., 2016) Closed access icon
  2. ^ N215 Marranj at the Australian Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
  • Tryon, Darrell T. An introduction of Maranungku (Northern Australia). B-15, x + 121 pages. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1970. doi:10.15144/PL-B15

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