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Abom Language
Abom is a nearly extinct language spoken in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. According to a 2002 census, only 15 people still speak this language. All of the speakers are older adults. Middle-aged adults have some understanding of it, but no children speak or understand Abom. Abom is spoken in Lewada (), Mutam (), and Tewara () villages of Gogodala Rural LLG Gogodala Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The Gogodala-Suki languages, Dibiyaso, and Turumsa are mostly spoken within this LLG. Wards *01. Ali *02. Makapa (Turumsa language and Dibiyaso langua .... Classification Abom is not close to other languages. Pawley and Hammarström (2018) classify Abom as a divergent Tirio language on the basis of morphological evidence; Abom shares the same gender ablaut pattern as other Tirio languages. Evans (2018), however, lists Abom as a separate branch of Trans-New Guinea. Suter & Usher find that it is not an Anim language ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia (a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia). Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest island country, with an area of . At the national level, after being ruled by three external powers since 1884, including nearly 60 years of Australian administration starting during World War I, Papua New Guinea established its sovereignty in 1975. It became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1975 with Elizabeth II as its queen. It also became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in its own right. There are 839 known languages of Papua New Guinea, one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trans–New Guinea Languages
Trans–New Guinea (TNG) is an extensive family of Papuan languages spoken on the island of New Guinea and neighboring islands ‒ corresponding to the country Papua New Guinea as well as parts of Indonesia. Trans–New Guinea is the third-largest language family in the world by number of languages. The core of the family is considered to be established, but its boundaries and overall membership are uncertain. The languages are spoken by around 3 million people. There have been three main proposals as to its internal classification. History of the proposal Although Papuan languages for the most part are poorly documented, several of the branches of Trans–New Guinea have been recognized for some time. The Eleman languages were first proposed by S. Ray in 1907, parts of Marind were recognized by Ray and JHP Murray in 1918, and the Rai Coast languages in 1919, again by Ray. The precursor of the Trans–New Guinea family was Stephen Wurm's 1960 proposal of an East New Guinea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian province of Papua. The provincial capital is Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil. Other major settlements are Kiunga, Ningerum, Olsobip and Balimo. The provincial government has, as with the governments of North Solomons, Chimbu and Northern provinces, sought to change the name of the province. The government uses the name Fly River Provincial Government; however, this remains unofficial as it has not been changed in the Constitution of Papua New Guinea. Geography and ecology Western Province covers 99,300 km² and is the largest province in Papua New Guinea by area. There are several large rivers that run through the province, including the Fly River and its tributaries the Strickland and Ok Tedi rivers. The largest lake in Papua New Guinea, Lake Murray, is also in Western Province. This province is the only part of Papua New Guinea to hold land west of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gogodala Rural LLG
Gogodala Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The Gogodala-Suki languages, Dibiyaso, and Turumsa are mostly spoken within this LLG. Wards *01. Ali *02. Makapa ( Turumsa language and Dibiyaso language speakers) *03. Isago *04. Pikiwa (Dibiyaso language speakers) *05. Wasapea (Kamula language speakers) *06. Pisi *07. Semabo *08. Awaba *09. Dadi *10. Aketa *11. Kawito Station *12. Kotale *13. Kewa *14. Tai *15. Dogona *16. Adiba *17. Yau *18. Ike *19. Kini *20. Waligi *21. Kimama *22. Bamutsa (Dibiyaso language speakers) *23. Uladu *24. Ugu *25. Kenewa *26. Waya *27. Kubu *28. Duaba *29. Konedobu *30. Pagona *31. Dede *32. Sialoa *33. Kawiyapo *34. Uric *35. Aduru ( Makayam language speakers) *36. Baramula (Baramu language speakers) *37. Tapila ( Abom language and Baramu language speakers) *38. Lewada ( Abom language and Makayam language speakers) *39. Dewara ( Abom language and Were language Were (''Weredai''), or Kiunum, is a Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirio Languages
The Tirio languages are a family of Trans–New Guinea languages in the classification of Malcolm Ross. The Tirio languages have about 40% of their lexicon in common. Languages * Baramu * Bitur (Mutum) * Tirio (Makayam, Aturu) *Were ''Were'' and ''wer'' are archaic terms for adult male humans and were often used for alliteration with wife as "were and wife" in Germanic-speaking cultures ( ang, wer, odt, wer, got, waír, ofs, wer, osx, wer, goh, wer, non, verr). In ... (Kiunum) Evans (2018) lists the Tirio languages as: * Tirio (Makayam) * Bitur (Paswam, Mutum) *Lewada-Dewara, spoken on Dewala village on Sumogi Island *Adulu (Aturu), also spoken on Sumogi Island Baramu is somewhat more divergent in vocabulary, but this may reflect language contact rather than divergence in its position within the family. Pronouns are only available for Tirio itself (Makayam). The moribund language Abom was once classified as a divergent Tirio language, sharing only an eighth of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anim Language
The Anim or Fly River languages are a language family in south-central New Guinea established by Usher & Suter (2015).Timothy Usher and Edgar Suter (2015) "The Anim Languages of Southern New Guinea". ''Oceanic Linguistics'' 54:110–142 The names of the family derive from the Fly River and from the Proto-Anim word *anim 'people'. Languages The 17 Anim languages belong to the following four subfamilies: * Inland Gulf * Tirio (Lower Fly River) * Boazi (Lake Murray) * Marind (Marind–Yaqai) The moribund Abom language, previously considered a member of the Tirio family, is of uncertain classification, possibly Trans–New Guinea, but does not appear to be Anim. The extinct Karami language Karami is an extinct and unclassified Papuan language of southern Papua New Guinea. It is attested from only a short word list, which include many loans from Foia Foia.Usher, TimothyInland Gulf family ''New Guinea World''. Locations According t ..., attested only in a short word list and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inland Gulf Languages
The Inland Gulf languages are a language family, family of Trans–New Guinea languages in the classifications of Stephen Wurm (1975) and Malcolm Ross (linguist), Malcolm Ross (2005). The unity of the languages was established by K. Franklin in 1969. Although the family as a whole is clearly valid, Ipiko is quite distinct from the other languages. Languages * Inland Gulf family ** ''Ipiko language'' ** Minanibai branch: Minanibai language, Minanibai (Foia Foia), Mubami language, Mubami (Tao), Ukusi-Koparamio Hoia Hoia language, Ukusi-Koparamio Hoia Hoia – Matakaia Hoia Hoia language, Matakaia Hoia Hoia Karami language, Karami was once included, due to a large number of loanwords from Minanibai, but is best left unclassified for now. Mahigi language, Mahigi is also included by Pawley and Hammarström (2018). Phonemes Usher (2020) reconstructs the consonant inventory as follows: : Vowels are *a *e *i *o *u. Pronouns The pronouns are: : Evolution Inland Gulf reflexes of proto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
Language is a structured system of communication. The structure of a language is its grammar and the free components are its vocabulary. Languages are the primary means by which humans communicate, and may be conveyed through a variety of methods, including spoken, sign, and written language. Many languages, including the most widely-spoken ones, have writing systems that enable sounds or signs to be recorded for later reactivation. Human language is highly variable between cultures and across time. Human languages have the properties of productivity and displacement, and rely on social convention and learning. Estimates of the number of human languages in the world vary between and . Precise estimates depend on an arbitrary distinction (dichotomy) established between languages and dialects. Natural languages are spoken, signed, or both; however, any language can be encoded into secondary media using auditory, visual, or tactile stimuli – for example, writing, whistl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endangered Papuan Languages
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