Nii | |
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Ek Nii | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Western Highlands Province |
Native speakers
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(12,000 cited 1991) |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
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Glottolog | niii1240 |
Nii is a Trans–New Guinea language of the Chimbu–Wahgi branch spoken in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
Nii has an unusual number of lateral consonants: a typical dental approximant, /l̪/, plus both dental and velar lateral fricatives, /ɬ̪/ and /ʟ̝̊/, which are optionally voiced between vowels and do not occur in initial position.