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Maung (Mawung, Mawng) is an Australian language of northernmost Australia. It's the Iwaidjan language with the largest number of speakers.

Phonology

Maung
Maung
Gun-Marung
Native to	Australien
Region	Goulburn Island, Arnhem Land
Native speakers	(240 cited 1996)
Language family	Iwaidjan Iwaidjic Manangkari–Maung Maung; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mph
ELP	Mawng

Consonant inventory

^[1]

	Bilabial	Alveolar	Retroflex	Palatodental	Velar
Stops	b	d	d̩	dj	g
Nasals	m	n	n̩	nj	ŋ
Laterals		l	l̩
Vibrants		r	r̩
Fricatives					ɣ
Semi-vowels	w	rˈ		j

Vowel inventory

^ Capell, A. & Hinch, H. E. 1970 Maung grammar; texts and vocabulary / A. Capell and H.E. Hinch Mouton, The Hague :

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+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Header text !! Front !! Header text !! Central !! Header text !! Back
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+|High ||  i ||  ||  ||  || u
+|-
+|Mid ||  || ɛ ||  ||    ɔ ||
+|-
+|Low ||  ||  ||  a ||  ||
+|-
+|}