East New Guinea Highlands Languages

	East New Guinea Highlands Languages East New Guinea Highlands is a 1960 proposal by Stephen Wurm for a family of Papuan languages spoken in Papua New Guinea that formed part of his 1975 expansion of Trans–New Guinea.East New Guinea Highlands in the 15th edition of ''Ethnologue'' (and a few languages which escape History of classification The original proposal consisted of West-Central ( Engan languages, Engan), Central ( Chimbu� ... [...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]
	Kobon Language Kobon (pronounced , or ) is a language of Papua New Guinea. It has somewhere around 90–120 verbs. Kobon has a pandanus language, spoken when harvesting karuka. Geographic distribution Kobon is spoken in Madang Province and Western Highlands Province, north of Mount Hagen. Phonology Vowels Monophthongal vowels are , diphthongs are . and may be and word-initially. () is written and () is written . Only and the diphthongs occur word-initially, apart from the quotative particle, which is variably /a~e~o~ö/. occur syllable-initially within a word. All vowels (including the diphthongs) occur syllable-medially (in CVC syllables), syllable-finally and at the ends of words. Many vowel sequences occur, including some with identical vowels. Consonants Kobon distinguishes an alveolar lateral , a palatal lateral , a subapical retroflex lateral flap ( ), and a fricative trill , though the frication on the latter is variable. Voiced obstruents may be prenasalized afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ontenu Language Gadsup is a Kainantu language spoken by the people of the same name in Papua New Guinea. Phonology Consonants * /ɸ, β, s, ɾ, x/ become plosives , b, t, d, kwhen preceded by /N, ʔ/, but initially and medially they are fricatives or � The phonology of Akuna Gadsup is similar to Ontena Gadsup, except voiceless plosives don't leniate initially, but they do medially. Vowels can also be heard as . References External links * Paradisec The Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC) is a cross-institutional project that supports work on endangered languages and cultures of the Pacific and the region around Australia. They digitise reel- ... open accesvocabulary and phrases in Gadsup* Paradisec open accesaudio recordings in Gadsup{{Kainantu–Goroka languages Kainantu–Goroka languages Languages of Eastern Highlands Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kosena Language Kosena is a Kainantu language 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 .... References Kainantu–Goroka languages Languages of Eastern Highlands Province {{TNG-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gadsup Language Gadsup is a Kainantu language spoken by the people of the same name in Papua New Guinea. Phonology Consonants * /ɸ, β, s, ɾ, x/ become plosives , b, t, d, kwhen preceded by /N, ʔ/, but initially and medially they are fricatives or � The phonology of Akuna Gadsup is similar to Ontena Gadsup, except voiceless plosives don't leniate initially, but they do medially. Vowels can also be heard as . References External links * Paradisec The Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC) is a cross-institutional project that supports work on endangered languages and cultures of the Pacific and the region around Australia. They digitise reel- ... open accesvocabulary and phrases in Gadsup* Paradisec open accesaudio recordings in Gadsup{{Kainantu–Goroka languages Kainantu–Goroka languages Languages of Eastern Highlands Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Awa Papuan Language Awa is a Kainantu language 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 .... References {{authority control Kainantu–Goroka languages Languages of Eastern Highlands Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Awiyaana Language Awiyaana (Auyana) is a Kainantu language 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 .... References {{authority control Kainantu–Goroka languages Languages of Eastern Highlands Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Agarabi Language Agarabi, also called Bare, is a Kainantu language spoken in Agarabi Rural LLG, Eastern Highlands Province, 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 .... Phonology Consonants * Sounds may fluctuate to fricative sounds when between oral vowels. * Sounds may also be heard as voiced within complex syllable nuclei. * may be heard as when before . * can be heard as either a tap or a trill . * may occasionally fluctuate to a fricative . Vowels A lax is said to be heard as . References External linksNew Testament in Agarabi Kainantu–Goroka languages Languages of Eastern Highlands Province {{TNG-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Waffa Language Waffa is a Kainantu language 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 .... References {{Kainantu–Goroka languages Kainantu–Goroka languages Languages of Eastern Highlands Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	North Tairoa Language Tairoa (Tairora) is a Kainantu language spoken in 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 .... Tairoa proper, or North Tairoa, includes dialects ''Aantantara (Andandara), Arau-Varosia (Arau-Barosia), Arokaara, Saiqora (Sai’ora), Tairora''. South Tairoa, Omwunra-Toqura, has dialects ''Aatasaara (Atakara), Haaviqinra-Oraura (Habina-Oraura), Omwunra-Toqura (Obura-To’okena), Vaira-Ntosara (Baira), Veqaura (Meauna), Vinaata-Konkompira (Pinata-Konkombira).'' Further reading Vincent, Alexander. 1973. Notes on Tairora noun morphology. In: McKaughan (ed.), 530–546. Vincent, Lois E. and Anisi Kaave. 2010. ''Tairora-English Dictionary''. Orlando, FL: Wycliffe. Gajdusek, D. Carleton. 1980. ''Territory of Papua New Guinea: Return to New Britain, Kuru Investi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	South Tairoa Language Tairoa (Tairora) is a Kainantu language spoken in 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 .... Tairoa proper, or North Tairoa, includes dialects ''Aantantara (Andandara), Arau-Varosia (Arau-Barosia), Arokaara, Saiqora (Sai’ora), Tairora''. South Tairoa, Omwunra-Toqura, has dialects ''Aatasaara (Atakara), Haaviqinra-Oraura (Habina-Oraura), Omwunra-Toqura (Obura-To’okena), Vaira-Ntosara (Baira), Veqaura (Meauna), Vinaata-Konkompira (Pinata-Konkombira).'' Further reading Vincent, Alexander. 1973. Notes on Tairora noun morphology. In: McKaughan (ed.), 530–546. Vincent, Lois E. and Anisi Kaave. 2010. ''Tairora-English Dictionary''. Orlando, FL: Wycliffe. Gajdusek, D. Carleton. 1980. ''Territory of Papua New Guinea: Return to New Britain, Kuru Investi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Binumarien Language Binumarien, or ''Afaqinna ufa'' as it is known to its speakers, is a Kainantu language of Papua New Guinea. The name used in the literature was used under Australian administration and is still used by Binumarien people when they speak Tok Pisin. It comes from the now-abandoned village of ''Pinumareena''. Pinumareena is also one of the four Binumarien clans. Binumarien is spoken by an ethnic group of the same name in Kainantu District, near the easternmost corner of the Eastern Highlands Province Eastern Highlands is a highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Goroka. The province covers an area of 11,157 km², and has a population of 579,825 (2011 census). The province shares a common administrative boundary w .... The Austronesian language Adzera borders Binumarien in the north and east and the Papuan language Gadsup is spoken to the south and west. Current Use Binumarien has around 1,200 speakers, as members of the community reported in 2018. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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