 Tongue postures using the tip of the tongue can be apical if using the top of the tongue tip, laminal if made with the blade of the tongue, or sub-apical if the tongue tip is curled back and the bottom of the tongue is used.Coronals are unique as a group in that every manner of articulation is attested.Australian languages are well known for the large number of coronal contrasts exhibited within and across languages in the region.