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Amto Language
Amto (also known as Ki) is an Amto–Musan language spoken in Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. Amto is spoken in Amanab and Rocky Peak Districts, south of the Upper Sepik River, toward the headwaters of the Left May River on the Samaia River. It is spoken in three villages, ''Amto'' (), ''Amu'', and ''Habiyon'' of Green River Rural LLG, Sandaun Province Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Province) is the northwesternmost mainland province of Papua New Guinea. It covers an area of 35,920 km2 (13868 m2) and has a population of 248,411 (2011 census). The capital is Vanimo. In July 1998 the a .... References Languages of Sandaun Province Amto–Musan languages {{PapuaNewGuinea-stub ... [...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] |
Green River Rural LLG
Green River Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It is located along the border with Keerom Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia. Rivers Rivers that flow through the LLG include the Samaia River. Languages Green River is one of the most linguistically diverse LLGs of Sandaun Province. Amto-Musan, Busa, Yalë, Kwomtari, Pauwasi, and other languages unrelated to each other are spoken in this LLG. Wards *01. Abaru (Karkar language speakers) *02. Dieru *03. Hogru *04. Rawei ( Busa language speakers) *05. Nagatiman ( Nagatiman language speakers) *06. Dila *07. Marakwini *08. Wagu *09. Beimap *10. Seiawi ( Siawi language speakers) *11. Amto ( Amto language speakers) *12. Bisiabru *13. Idam 1 *14. Idam 2 *15. Hufi *16. Biake 1 ( Pyu language speakers) *17. Kaiseiru *18. Sokmaiyon *19. Kobraru *20. Yabru *21. Buna *22. Mahanei *23. Mukuasi *24. Bifro *25. Baio *26. Yibru *27. Miniabru *28. Auiya 1 (Karkar language speakers) *29. Kambriap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandaun Province
Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Province) is the northwesternmost mainland province of Papua New Guinea. It covers an area of 35,920 km2 (13868 m2) and has a population of 248,411 (2011 census). The capital is Vanimo. In July 1998 the area surrounding the town Aitape was hit by an enormous tsunami caused by a Magnitude 7.0 earthquake which killed over 2,000 people. The five villages along the west coast of Vanimo towards the International Border are namely; Lido, Waromo, Yako, Musu and Wutung. Name Sandaun is a Tok Pisin word derived from English "sun down," since the province is located in the west of the country, where the sun sets. The province was formerly named West Sepik Province, for the Sepik River that flows through the province and forms part of the province's southern border. Physical Geography The Sandaun Province has beaches along the northern coast, as well as mountainous areas throughout the province, primarily in the southern area of the province. Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arai–Samaia Languages
Arai–Samaia is a language family of New Guinea, proposed by Timothy Usher, that includes the Arai (Left May) and Samaia (Amto–Musan) languages and the Pyu isolate. ;Arai and Samaia Rivers * Arai River **Ama **Nimo–Nakwi **Owiniga **West Arai River *Pyu *Samaia River The Samaia River or Simaia River is a river in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Simaia Riverat Geonames.org (cc-by) post updated 2011-06-05; database downloaded 2015-06-22 The river flows through Green River Rural LLG. Various Papuan language ... **Amto **Musan References Further reading *Conrad, R. and Dye, W.Some Language Relationships in the Upper Sepik Region of Papua New Guinea. In Conrad, R., Dye, W., Thomson, N. and Bruce Jr., L. editors, ''Papers in New Guinea Linguistics'' No. 18. A-40:1-36. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1975. Language families Papuan languages {{Papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amto–Musan Languages
Amto–Musan is a language family of two closely related but mutually unintelligible Papuan languages, Amto and Siawi, spoken along the Samaia River of Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. Languages Foley (2018) and Usher (2020) agree that the family consists of two languages. ;Amto–Musan / Samaia River family * Amto (Ki) *Musan (Musian, Siawi) External relationships Amto–Musan was left unclassified by Ross (2005) (see Papuan languages#Ross classification) due to lack of data; Wurm (1975) had posited it as an independent family. The family has typological similarities with the Busa language isolate, but these do not appear to demonstrate a genetic relationship. Timothy Usher links the Amto–Musan languages to their neighbors, the Arai languages and the Pyu language in as Arai–Samaia stock. Foley (2018) classifies them separately as an independent language family. Foley also notes that due to heavy contact and trade with Left May languages, Amto–Musan langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sepik River
The Sepik () is the longest river on the island of New Guinea, and the second largest in Oceania by discharge volume after the Fly River. The majority of the river flows through the Papua New Guinea (PNG) provinces of Sandaun (formerly West Sepik) and East Sepik, with a small section flowing through the Indonesian province of Papua. The Sepik has a large catchment area, and landforms that include swamplands, tropical rainforests and mountains. Biologically, the river system is often said to be possibly the largest uncontaminated freshwater wetland system in the Asia-Pacific region. But, in fact, numerous fish and plant species have been introduced into the Sepik since the mid-20th century. Name In 1884, Germany asserted control over the northeast quadrant of the island of New Guinea, which became part of the German colonial empire. The colony was initially managed by the Deutsche Neuguinea-Kompagnie or German New Guinea Company, a commercial enterprise that christened the ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Left May River
The Left May or Arai River is a river in northern Papua New Guinea. Left May Riverin Geonames.org (cc-by) post updated 2011-07-09; database downloaded 2015-06-22 See also *List of rivers of Papua New Guinea *Left May languages The Left May or Arai languages are a small language family of half a dozen closely related but not mutually intelligible languages in the centre of New Guinea, in the watershed of the Left May River. There are only about 2,000 speakers in all. F ... References Rivers of Papua New Guinea {{PapuaNewGuinea-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samaia River
The Samaia River or Simaia River is a river in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Simaia Riverat Geonames.org (cc-by) post updated 2011-06-05; database downloaded 2015-06-22 The river flows through Green River Rural LLG. Various Papuan languages are spoken in the watershed of the Samaia River, including the Amto–Musan languages (also called the Samaia River languages).Usher, Timothy. 2020Samaia River New Guinea World. See also * List of rivers of Papua New Guinea * Arai–Samaia languages *Amto–Musan languages Amto–Musan is a language family of two closely related but mutually unintelligible Papuan languages, Amto and Siawi, spoken along the Samaia River of Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. Languages Foley (2018) and Usher (2020) agree that t ... References Rivers of Papua New Guinea {{PapuaNewGuinea-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of Sandaun Province
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, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
