The Urim languages constitute a branch of the
Torricelli language family. They are spoken in
East Sepik Province, in areas bordering the northeastern corner of
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 ...
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Languages
Foley (2018) lists the following languages.
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Urim
In the Hebrew Bible, the Urim ( he, ''ʾŪrīm'', "lights") and the Thummim ( he, ''Tummīm'', meaning uncertain, possibly "perfections") are elements of the ''hoshen'', the breastplate worn by the High Priest attached to the ephod. They are ...
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Urat Urat may refer to:
* Urad, or Urat, a region in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia
** Urad Front Banner
** Urad Middle Banner
** Urad Rear Banner
*Urat language
Urat (Wasep, Wusyep) is a Torricelli language spoken by a decreasing number of people in Papu ...
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Kombio
Vocabulary comparison
The following basic vocabulary words are from Laycock (1968), as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database:
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References
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Torricelli Range languages
Languages of East Sepik Province
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