Bargam language

Bargam, or Mugil, is a Papuan language of Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, spoken mainly by adults.^[2] It is divergent within the Madang language family.

Bargam
Mugil
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province
Native speakers	4,000 (2006)[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Madang Bargam
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mlp
Glottolog	barg1252

The alphabet includes the letter Q with hook tail, Ɋ ɋ.^[3]

Phonology

Consonants^[4]

	Labial	Alveolar	Velar	Glottal
Plosive	p b	t d	k g	ʔ ⟨ɋ⟩[3]
Fricative	f	s z		h
Nasal	m	n	ŋ ⟨ng⟩
Approximant	w	r l	j ⟨y⟩

Vowels^[4]

	Front	Central	Back
High	i		u
Mid	e		o
Low		a

Stress is usually found on the last syllable if it is closed, and on the penultimate syllable if the last syllable is open.^[4]