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Labial
Coronal
Dorsal
Radical
Laryngeal
Bilabial
Labio-dental
Dental
Alveolar
Palato-alveolar
Retroflex
Palatal
Velar
Uvular
Pharyngeal
Epi-glottal
Glottal
Plosive
p b         *t *d             k ɡ    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nasal
  m           *n               ŋ    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trill
                           
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
Tap, Flap
                                               
Lateral flap
 
 
 
 
                   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fricative
                                               
Lateral fricative
 
 
 
 
                           
 
 
 
 
 
 
Approximant
                          j   w                
Lateral approximant
 
 
 
 
                           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Front
Near-front
Central
Near-back
Back
 
Close
Near-close
Close-mid
Mid
Open-mid
Near-open
Open
Selected languages: Dera
UPSID number: 8619
Alternate name(s): N/A
Classification: Papuan, Trans-New Guinea
The languages has 17 segments
Frequency index: N/A
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Sources:

Voorhoeve, C.L. 1971. Miscellaneous notes on languages in
West Irian, New Guinea. Papers in New Guinea Linguistics
14 (Pacific Linguistics, Series A, 28): 47-114.