Upper Morehead Language

	Upper Morehead Language Upper Morehead, also known as Wára, is a Papuan language The Papuan languages are the non- Austronesian and non-Australian languages spoken on the western Pacific island of New Guinea in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, as well as neighbouring islands, by around 4 million people. It is a strictly geogra ... of New Guinea. Varieties are Wára (Vara), Kómnjo (Rouku), Anta, and Wèré (Wärä); these are divergent enough to sometimes be listed as distinct languages. References Tonda languages Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Arammba Language Aramba (Arammba), also known as Serki or Serkisetavi, is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken to the south of Western Province in the Trans Fly region. Aramba belongs to the Tonda Sub-Family, which is next to the Nambu Sub-Family region and the Suki language. Alternative names for the language include ''Upper Morehead'' (a name shared with the Upper Morehead language), ''Rouku'', ''Kamindjo'' and ''Tjokwasi''. Background The Aramba language is spoken in five villages by approximately 1000 people (Boevé & Boevé, 1999). Children learn how to read and write the Aramba language in preschool, before entering primary school which is conducted in English. The Aramba people are semi nomadic, and live off the animals and plants in the surrounding rainforest and savannah. They also have gardens in which primarily yams are grown, but this depends on the season (Boevé & Boevé, 1999). There is no cash economy and few basic services. Aid posts for healthcare services are us ... [...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 (Indonesian province), Papua. The provincial capital (political), capital is Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil, Papua New Guinea, Tabubil. Other major settlements are Kiunga, Papua New Guinea, Kiunga, Ningerum, Olsobip and Balimo. The provincial government has, as with the governments of Bougainville Province, North Solomons, Simbu Province, Chimbu and Oro Province, 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 tributary, tributaries the Strickland River, Strickla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Trans-Fly – Bulaka River Languages Trans-Fly may refer to: Linguistics Trans-Fly languages The Trans-Fly languages are a small family of Papuan languages proposed by Timothy Usher, that are spoken in the region of the Fly River.The family is called 'East Trans-Fly' in Usher, an unfortunate synonym with what others call the Eastern Tran ... Eastern Trans-Fly languages Trans-Fly–Bulaka River languages Geography Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands See also Fly River Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Merauke Regency {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yam Languages The Yam languages, also known as the Morehead River languages, are a family of Papuan languages. They include many of the languages south and west of the Fly River in Papua New Guinea and Indonesian West Papua. Name The name ''Morehead and Upper Maro River'' refers to the area around the Morehead and Maro rivers. Most of the languages are found between these rivers, but the Nambu subgroup are spoken east of the Morehead. Evans (2012) refers to the family instead with the more compact name ''Yam''. This name is motivated by a number of linguistic and cultural items of significance: ''yam'' (and cognates) means "custom, tradition"; ''yəm'' (and cognates) means "is"; and yam tubers are the local staple and of central cultural importance. External relationships Ross (2005) tentatively includes the Yam languages in the proposed Trans-Fly – Bulaka River family. More recently (Evans 2012) has argued that this is not justified and more data has to be gathered. Evans (2018) clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tonda Languages The Tonda languages form a branch of the Yam language family of southern New Guinea. There are over 10 languages. Tonda languages share some areal features are shared with the Kolopom languages. Languages The Tonda languages are: ;Tonda / West Morehead River * Arammba Central Morehead River: Anta, Kómnzo, Wára, Wérè, Kémä, Kánchá Warta Thuntai Bensbach River Upper Bensbach River Mblafe– Ránmo Ngarna–Rema * Nggarna (Sota) Rema Kanum *Ngkolmpu: Ngkâlmpw/Ngkontar, Bädi South Kanum: Bârkâli-Smärki, Tämer Notes (see Evans 2018: 681): Each terminal bullet point lists a different dialect chain. * Ránmo is linguistically a dialect of Mblafe, but Ránmo speakers consider their language to be a separate, distinct language. * Wérè is linguistically a dialect of Wára, but Wèré speakers consider their language to be a separate, distinct language. Numeral typology Tonda languages are unique for their b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Papuan Language The Papuan languages are the non- Austronesian and non-Australian languages spoken on the western Pacific island of New Guinea in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, as well as neighbouring islands, by around 4 million people. It is a strictly geographical grouping, and does not imply a genetic relationship. The concept of Papuan (non-Austronesian) speaking Melanesians as distinct from Austronesian-speaking Melanesians was first suggested and named by Sidney Herbert Ray in 1892. New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse region in the world. Besides the Austronesian languages, there are some (arguably) 800 languages divided into perhaps sixty small language families, with unclear relationships to each other or to any other languages, plus many language isolates. The majority of the Papuan languages are spoken on the island of New Guinea, with a number spoken in the Bismarck Archipelago, Bougainville Island and the Solomon Islands to the east, and in Halmahera, Timor and the Alor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]