Mangseng is an Austronesian language of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It is a distinct branch of the Arawe dialect chain.

Phonology +ConsonantsMilligan, Lloyd (1992). Mangseng Organised Phonology Data. SIL International.LabialDentalAlveolarVelarPlosivevoicelessvoicedFricative Nasal Approximant, The voiced plosives /b d g/ present as [ᵐp ⁿt ᵑk] word-medially. The cluster /nr/ is phonetically [ndr].

+VowelsFrontCentralBackHighMid-highMid-low Low The phonemes /e ɛ/ and /o ɔ/ are both written as and respectively.

Stress is penultimate.

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