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Asmat–Kamrau Languages
The Asmat – Kamrau Bay languages are a family of a dozen Trans–New Guinea languages spoken by the Asmat and related peoples in southern Western New Guinea. They are believed to be a recent expansion along the south coast, as they are all closely related, and there is little differentiation in their pronouns. Languages The languages are: * Kamrau Bay (Sabakor): ** Buruwai (Sabakor) **Kamrau *** North Kamberau (Iria) *** South Kamberau (Asienara) *Asmat–Kamoro ** Kamoro ** Sempan **Asmat languages Asmat is a Papuan language cluster of West New Guinea. Languages The principal varieties, distinct enough to be considered separate languages, are: * Kamrau Bay (Sabakor): *Casuarina Coast (Kaweinag), the most divergent *North and Central Asmat ... Proto-language Phonemes Usher (2020) reconstructs the consonant inventory as follows: : There is near complementary distribution between *p and *ɸ. *t and *d are marginal, appearing in only a few words. *r does not occur initially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asmat People
The Asmat are an ethnic group of New Guinea, residing in the province of South Papua, Indonesia. The Asmat inhabit a region on the island's southwestern coast bordering the Arafura Sea, with lands totaling approximately 18,000 km2 (7,336 mi2) and consisting of mangrove, tidal swamp, freshwater swamp, and lowland rainforest. The land of Asmat is located both within and adjacent to Lorentz National Park and World Heritage Site, the largest protected area in the Asia-Pacific region. The total Asmat population is estimated to be around 70,000 as of 2004. The term "Asmat" is used to refer both to the people and the region they inhabit. The Asmat have one of the most well-known woodcarving traditions in the Pacific, and their art is sought by collectors worldwide. Culture and subsistence The natural environment has been a major factor affecting the Asmat, as their culture and way of life are heavily dependent on the rich natural resources found in their forests, rivers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of Motu, from the Austronesian l ...: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Mainland Australia, Australia by the wide Torres Strait, though both landmasses lie on the same continental shelf. Numerous smaller islands are located to the west and east. The eastern half of the island is the major land mass of the independent state of Papua New Guinea. The western half, known as Western New Guinea, forms a part of Indonesia and is organized as the provinces of Papua (province), Papua, Central Papua, Highland Papua, South Papua, Southwest Papua, and West Papua (province), West ... [...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] |
Asmat–Mombum Languages
The Asmat–Muli Strait languages are a branch of the 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-la ... spoken along the southern coast of Indonesian New Guinea, established by Timothy Usher and Edgar Suter. Protoforms of basic vocabulary include *moi 'water', *iafVnV 'ear', *uase 'name', *awoɣ 'breast'. Subdivision Asmat–Muli Strait consists of two primary subgroups: * Asmat–Kamrau * Muli Strait (''or'' Mombum, Komolom) Proto-language Phonology Proto-Asmat–Muli Strait is reconstructed with 12 consonants and 5 vowels: : Vowels are *a *e *i *o *u. Basic vocabulary Some lexical reconstructions by Usher (2020) are: : References External links * Timothy Usher & Edgar Suter, New Guinea WorldProto–Asmat – Muli Strait [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western New Guinea
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, or Indonesian Papua, is the western half of the Melanesian island of New Guinea which is administered by Indonesia. Since the island is alternatively named as Papua, the region is also called West Papua ( id, Papua Barat). Lying to the west of Papua New Guinea and considered a part of the Australian continent, the territory is almost entirely in the Southern Hemisphere and includes the Schouten and Raja Ampat archipelagoes. The region is predominantly covered with ancient rainforest where numerous traditional tribes live such as the Dani of the Baliem Valley although a large proportion of the population live in or near coastal areas with the largest city being Jayapura. Within five years following its proclamation of independence in 1945, the Republic of Indonesia (for a time part of the United States of Indonesia) took over all the former territories of the Dutch East Indies except Western New Guinea, acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buruwai Language
Buruwai, also known as Sabakor, is an Asmat–Kamoro language spoken in Buruway District, Kaimana Regency Kaimana Regency is a regency in the south of West Papua province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 18,500 sq. km, and had a population of 46,249 at the 2010 Census and 62,256 at the 2020 Census. The administrative centre is the town of Kaima ..., West Papua. References Kamrau Bay languages Languages of western New Guinea {{TNG-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Kamberau Language
Kamberau or Kamrau is either of two Asmat–Kamoro languages spoken in Kambrau (Kamberau) District, Kaimana Regency, West Papua Province West Papua ( id, Papua Barat), formerly Irian Jaya Barat (West Irian), is a province of Indonesia. It covers the two western peninsulas of the island of New Guinea, the eastern half of the Bird's Head Peninsula (or Doberai Peninsula) and the .... North Kamberau is also known as ''Iria'', and South Kamberau as ''Asienara'', a name that has been mistakenly used for the related language Buruwai. References Kamrau Bay languages Languages of western New Guinea {{TNG-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Kamberau Language
Kamberau or Kamrau is either of two Asmat–Kamoro languages spoken in Kambrau (Kamberau) District, Kaimana Regency, West Papua Province West Papua ( id, Papua Barat), formerly Irian Jaya Barat (West Irian), is a province of Indonesia. It covers the two western peninsulas of the island of New Guinea, the eastern half of the Bird's Head Peninsula (or Doberai Peninsula) and the .... North Kamberau is also known as ''Iria'', and South Kamberau as ''Asienara'', a name that has been mistakenly used for the related language Buruwai. References Kamrau Bay languages Languages of western New Guinea {{TNG-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamoro Language
The Kamoro language is an Asmat–Kamoro language spoken in New Guinea by approximately 8,000 people. Dialect diversity is notable, and Kamoro should perhaps not be considered a single language. Varieties 'Dialects' are as follows. * Yamur (far west around Yamur Lake and Etna Bay) * Western (Japakòparè, Kéàkwa and Umari Rivers, 450 speakers in 1953) * Tarjà (Opa River, 500 speakers in 1953) * Middle (Wàkia river to the upper Mimika River The Mimika River is a river in Western New Guinea, Indonesia, Sungai Mimikaat Geonames.org (cc-by) post updated 2013-12-09; database downloaded on 2015-11-27 particularly in Mimika Regency, Central Papua. Its name derived from ''Mimi'' (water) a ..., 4,300 speakers in 1953) * Kàmora (Kàmora River, 400 speakers in 1953) * Wània (Wània River 1,300 speakers in 1953) * Mukumùga (Mukumùga river, 800 speakers in 1953) References Bibliography * Moseley, Christopher and R. E. Asher, ed. ''Atlas of the World's Languages'' (New York: R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sempan Language
Sempan or Nararapi is a language spoken primarily in Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Western New Guinea Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, or Indonesian Papua, is the western half of the Melanesian island of New Guinea which is administered by Indonesia. Since the island is alternatively named as Papua, the region .... References Asmat-Kamoro languages Languages of western New Guinea {{TNG-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asmat Languages
Asmat is a Papuan language cluster of West New Guinea. Languages The principal varieties, distinct enough to be considered separate languages, are: * Kamrau Bay (Sabakor): *Casuarina Coast (Kaweinag), the most divergent *North and Central Asmat ** Citak (Kaünak) ** North Asmat ** Central Asmat (dialects: Keenok, Sokoni, Keenakap, Kawenak) Ethnically, speakers are either Asmat or Citak. Evolution Below are some reflexes of proto-Trans-New Guinea proposed by Pawley (2012): Verbs In Flamingo Bay Asmat, light verbs are combined with adjuncts to form predicative expressions. *''e''- ‘do’ **''atow e''- /play do/ ‘play’ **''caj e''- /copulate do/ ‘copulate’ **''yan e''- /ear do/ ‘listen’ *''yi''- ‘say’ **''po yi''- /paddle say/ ‘paddle’ **''yan yi''- /ear say/ ‘hear’ **''mesa yi''- /saliva say/ ‘spit’ *''af''- ‘hit’ **''yaki af''- /sneeze hit/ ‘sneeze’ **''namir af''- /death hit/ ‘die’ **''omop af''- /blow hit/ ‘beat’ Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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