The Namakura language, Makura or Namakir, is an Oceanic language of Vanuatu. The language is spoken in Shefa Province, north Efate, Tongoa, and Tongariki. It is the only North-Central Vanuatu language to have preserved the Proto-Oceanic *q, reflected as a glottal stop.
Phonology
Consonants • /v/ may also range to bilabial as , in free variation. • /h/ can also range to uvular as , in free variation. • /ⁿd/ can also range to a retroflex in free variation. When followed by a /r/, it is then realized as a trilled-articulated sound . • /r/ can be heard as a flap in initial position and as a trill elsewhere. Vowels • Two nasal vowel sounds [ẽ õ] are also rarely heard. • /i/ when preceding a vowel can be heard as a glide [j]. == External links ==