Nor language

Murik, or Nor, is a Lower Sepik language spoken in Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Murik ward () of Marienberg Rural LLG, East Sepik Province, which is located around a large coastal lagoon.

Phonology +ConsonantsLabialAlveolarPalatalVelarPlosive PrenasalizedFricativeNasalApproximant +VowelsFrontCentralBackHighMidLow

Pronouns Murik independent pronouns are:

! !! singular !! dual !! paucal !! plural |- ! 1 | ma || ga-i || ag-i || e<*a+i |- ! 2 | mi || ga-u || ag-u || o<*a+u |- ! 3 | mən || məndəb || məŋgə || mwa

Nouns Murik nouns are inflected for four numbers.

! !! ‘person’ !! ‘house’ |- ! singular | nor || iran |- ! dual | normbo || irambo |- ! paucal | norgə || iramoara |- ! plural | normot || iranmot

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