Apalɨ (Apal), or Emerum, is a Papuan language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. Akɨ and Acɨ are two dialects that are quite different from each other. Phonology Vowels Evolution Below are some reflexes of proto-Trans-New Guinea proposed by Pawley (2012). Sources abbreviations (W) = Wade (n.d.), Akɨ dialect (Z) = Z’graggen (1980), Acɨ dialect References Sogeram languages Languages of Madang Province