Maranao

WALS coordinates: 7° 50′ N, 124° 15′ E

spoken in Philippines

Alternative Names

Ethnologue:
Ruhlen:
  • Maranao
Routledge:
    Other:
      ISO 639-3:

      Features

      Feature Value References
      Phonology
      Consonant Inventories Small
      Vowel Quality Inventories Small (2-4)
      Consonant-Vowel Ratio Average
      Voicing in Plosives and Fricatives In plosives alone
      Voicing and Gaps in Plosive Systems None missing in /p t k b d g/
      Uvular Consonants None
      Glottalized Consonants No glottalized consonants
      Lateral Consonants /l/, no obstruent laterals
      Front Rounded Vowels None
      Tone No tones
      Absence of Common Consonants No fricatives
      Presence of Uncommon Consonants None