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East Strickland Languages
The East Strickland or Strickland River languages are a family of Papuan languages. Languages The East Strickland languages actually form a language continuum. Shaw (1986) recognizes six languages, which are: *Upper: Fembe (Agala), Konai * Odoodee (Tomu) *Central/Middle: Gobasi (Nomad), Kubo, Samo Samo (–) founded the first recorded political union of Slavic tribes, known as Samo's Empire (''realm'', ''kingdom'', or ''tribal union''), stretching from Silesia to present-day Slovakia, ruling from 623 until his death in 658. According to ... (Daba) Gobasi, Odoodee and Samo, but especially Gobasi, are also known as "Nomad". Pronouns Pronouns are: : Vocabulary comparison The following basic vocabulary words are from McElhanon & Voorhoeve (1970), Shaw (1973), and Shaw (1986), as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database: Evolution Supposed East Strickland reflexes of proto-Trans-New Guinea (pTNG) etyma are: Samo language: *''(da)subu'' ‘ashes’ < *sumbu *''si''- †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strickland River
The Strickland River is a major river in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. It is the longest and largest tributary of the Fly River with a total length of including the Lagaip River the farthest distance river source of the Strickland River. It was named after Edward Strickland, vice-president of the Geographical Society of Australasia by the New Guinea Exploration Expedition of 1885. Tributary Strickland River List of tributaries by length. * Lagaip River * Ok Om River * Upper Lagaip River * Kera River * Porgera River Environmental concerns The Porgera Gold Mine, run by Barrick Gold, is a mine near the Strickland, which is the source of environmental concerns in the area. Since 1992, Barrick Gold has dumped mine waste, particularly metal particulates or tailings, directly into the river. This process of riverine disposal by the mine has led to much controversy, with numerous deaths and environmental problems being blamed on the metal particulates. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odoodee Language
Odoodee (Ododei) is a Trans–New Guinea language of New Guinea, spoken in the plains east of the Strickland River The Strickland River is a major river in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. It is the longest and largest tributary of the Fly River with a total length of including the Lagaip River the farthest distance river source of the Strickland .... It is also called ''Tomu'', after the river along which it is found, and ''Nomad''. It has two dialects, the Hesif dialect and the Kalamo dialect. References Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Languages of Southern Highlands Province East Strickland languages {{PapuaNewGuinea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Strickland Languages
The East Strickland or Strickland River languages are a family of Papuan languages. Languages The East Strickland languages actually form a language continuum. Shaw (1986) recognizes six languages, which are: *Upper: Fembe (Agala), Konai * Odoodee (Tomu) *Central/Middle: Gobasi (Nomad), Kubo, Samo Samo (–) founded the first recorded political union of Slavic tribes, known as Samo's Empire (''realm'', ''kingdom'', or ''tribal union''), stretching from Silesia to present-day Slovakia, ruling from 623 until his death in 658. According to ... (Daba) Gobasi, Odoodee and Samo, but especially Gobasi, are also known as "Nomad". Pronouns Pronouns are: : Vocabulary comparison The following basic vocabulary words are from McElhanon & Voorhoeve (1970), Shaw (1973), and Shaw (1986), as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database: Evolution Supposed East Strickland reflexes of proto-Trans-New Guinea (pTNG) etyma are: Samo language: *''(da)subu'' ‘ashes’ < *sumbu *''si''- †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agala Language
Fembe, or Agala, is a Trans–New Guinea language of New Guinea, spoken in the plains east of the Strickland River The Strickland River is a major river in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. It is the longest and largest tributary of the Fly River with a total length of including the Lagaip River the farthest distance river source of the Strickland R .... References Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) East Strickland languages {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibo Language
Gobasi, also known as Gebusi, Gobosi or Nomad, is a Trans–New Guinea language of New Guinea, spoken in the plains east of the Strickland River The Strickland River is a major river in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. It is the longest and largest tributary of the Fly River with a total length of including the Lagaip River the farthest distance river source of the Strickland R .... There are different varieties of Gobasi. They are known as the Oibae, Bibo and Honibo dialects. References Further reading * External links Rosetta Project: Gobasi Swadesh List Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) East Strickland languages {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samo Language (New Guinea)
Samo, also known as Daba, Nomad, and Supei, is a Trans–New Guinea language of New Guinea, spoken in the plains east of the Strickland River in Western Province of 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 i .... It has switch-reference marking for the subject of a clause. References Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) East Strickland languages {{PapuaNewGuinea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kubo Language
Kubo is a Trans–New Guinea language of New Guinea, spoken in the plains of the Strickland River The Strickland River is a major river in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. It is the longest and largest tributary of the Fly River with a total length of including the Lagaip River the farthest distance river source of the Strickland R .... References Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) East Strickland languages {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gobasi Language
Gobasi, also known as Gebusi, Gobosi or Nomad, is a Trans–New Guinea language of New Guinea, spoken in the plains east of the Strickland River The Strickland River is a major river in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. It is the longest and largest tributary of the Fly River with a total length of including the Lagaip River the farthest distance river source of the Strickland R .... There are different varieties of Gobasi. They are known as the Oibae, Bibo and Honibo dialects. References Further reading * External links Rosetta Project: Gobasi Swadesh List Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) East Strickland languages {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konai Language
Konai is a Trans–New Guinea language of New Guinea, spoken on the west bank of the Strickland River. Phonology Konai has 6 vowels. All of them can be nasalized. The ''ou'' with inverted breve actually has a regular inverted breve centered between the two letters. Further information about the phonology of Konai can be found in Årsjö & Årsjö (2005).Årsjö, Sören and Britten Årsjö. 2005. Phonology and orthography essentials: Konai (Kalai) language (Western Province Papua New Guinea). In: Parker (ed.), 211–260. Vowels (orthographic) Consonants (orthographic) Sample ''Toguei e̱ hegie degei. E̲ hegie ta mo͟͡uma nalamo͟͡u fima̱i̱. Toguei kaha̱ wai duguo, wai habiya kaha̱ awaimo͡u dugu. Toguei kaha̱ tawai, ke̱me na̱didade tawai. Kelege e̱ wai habiya koko͡u bo͡ufa̱i̱. Wai kaha̱ gofo͟͡u hiyedo degei. Toguei ka̱ha̱ suwa koko͡u gologumo͡u, e̱ toguei wolo saga̱i̱ degei. Na̱ hobo͡u a̱ woda. Sawisie ta hobo͡u a̱ na̱ dogo͡ugulo. Wai ka ... [...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] |
Fembe Language
Fembe, or Agala, is a Trans–New Guinea language of New Guinea, spoken in the plains east of the Strickland River The Strickland River is a major river in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. It is the longest and largest tributary of the Fly River with a total length of including the Lagaip River the farthest distance river source of the Strickland R .... References Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) East Strickland languages {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |