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Border Languages (New Guinea)
The Border or Upper Tami languages are an independent language family, family of Papuan languages in Malcolm Ross (linguist), Malcolm Ross's version of the Trans–New Guinea languages, Trans–New Guinea proposal. Unlike the neighboring Sepik languages and many other Papuan language families of northern New Guinea, Border languages do not have grammatical gender or number (dual and plural forms). Name The Border family is named after the Indonesia–Papua New Guinea border, which it spans. Other than the Border languages, the Skou languages, Skou, Senagi languages, Senagi, Pauwasi languages, Pauwasi, Anim languages, Anim, and Yam languages, Yam families also span the Indonesia – Papua New Guinea border. Classification history Cowan (1957) tentatively proposed a "Tami" family, named after the Tami River, that included the modern Border and Sko languages, Sko language families. Some of the previously unclassified languages did turn out to be Sko, and were added to that family; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia 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, and were united during episodes of low sea level in the Pleistocene glaciations as the combined landmass of Sahul. Numerous smaller islands are located to the west and east. The island's name was given by Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez during his maritime expedition of 1545 due to the perceived resemblance of the indigenous peoples of the island to those in the Guinea (region), African region of Guinea. The eastern half of the island is the major land mass of the nation of Papua New Guinea. The western half, known as Western New Guinea, forms a part of Indonesia and is organized as the provinces of Pap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viid Language
Senggi, or Viid, Find, is a Papuan language of Indonesian Papua. It is spoken in Senggi village, Senggi District, Keerom Regency Keerom Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed from the eastern districts then within Jayapura Regency with effect from 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 9,365 km2, and had a po .... References *Galis, Klaas Wilhelm. 1956. ''Etnographische notities over het Senggi-gebied''. Gouvernement van Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea, Kantoor voor Bevolkingszaken. 34pp. (No. 86). Border languages (New Guinea) Languages of Western New Guinea {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manem Language
Manem, or Jeti (Yeti), is a Papuan language of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesian Papua. In Indonesia, it is spoken in Wembi, Mannem District, Keerom Regency Keerom Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed from the eastern districts then within Jayapura Regency with effect from 12 November 2002. It covers an area of 9,365 km2, and had a po .... References Border languages (New Guinea) Languages of Western New Guinea Languages of Sandaun Province {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imonda Language
Imonda is a Papuan language of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It has a simple consonant system and a complex vowel system, with no phonological tones. Imonda is heavily verb oriented, and does not mark nouns for number or gender, but marks number on the verb for subject, object, and several other types of noun phrases. Tense, aspect, negation and interrogation are also indicated in part on the verb. There is a very high-frequency topic clitic, which can be used on noun phrases, adverbs, or verbs. The language has no coordinating or subordinating conjunctions, filling these roles with other approaches. Phonology In angle brackets is the romanization Walter Seiler used in his 1985 grammar of the language, which is the most prevalent scheme. Where no romanization is given, the romanization is the same as the IPA. Consonants /ɸ/ and /x/ are allophonically voiced intervocalically. Vowels Imonda has 10 vowels, which is the most number of vowels for any Border Borders are ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daonda Language
Auwe-Daonda is a Papuan language of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Auwe is spoken in Simog (Smock) () and Watape () villages of Smock ward, Walsa Rural LLG. Daonda is spoken near Imonda in Daondai ward (), Walsa Rural LLG, Sandaun Province Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Province) is the northwesternmost mainland Provinces of Papua New Guinea, province of Papua New Guinea (also known as home of the sunset). It covers an area of 35,920 km2 (13868 m2) and has a population .... References Border languages (New Guinea) Languages of Sandaun Province {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanab Language
Amanab is a Papuan language spoken by 4,400 people in Amanab District (), Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... Dialects are Eastern, Northern, and Western. Phonology Vowels Consonants Pronouns The Amanab pronouns are: Syntax In Amanab, subordinate clauses are linked using the topic marker suffix -''ba''. References * {{Border languages (New Guinea) Border languages (New Guinea) Languages of Sandaun Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pagi Language
Pagi, or Bembi, is a Papuan language spoken by 2,000 people in five villages in Sandaun Province and in Vanimo District of Papua New Guinea, near the border with Indonesian Papua. Overview The name "Bewani" attributes to the mountains that form a boundary between Vanimo and Amanab Districts. The ''Imbinis'' dialect of Pagi is spoken in ''Imbinis'' () and ''Imbio'' () villages. Neighboring languages include Ainbai and Kilmeri, also Border languages belonging to the Bewani branch. Usage ''Pagi'' is spoken near Bewani Station (), Idoli (), and Amoi () villages in Bewani-Wutung Onei Rural LLG. Tok Pisin Tok Pisin ( ,Laurie Bauer, 2007, ''The Linguistics Student's Handbook'', Edinburgh ; ), often referred to by English speakers as New Guinea Pidgin or simply Pidgin, is an English-based creole languages, English creole language spoken throughou ... is generally used by the government officials and in families where husband and wife belong to communities speaking differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ningera Language
Ningera (Ninggera) is a Papuan language of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken around Ningra ward () in Bewani/Wutung Onei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Province) is the northwesternmost mainland Provinces of Papua New Guinea, province of Papua New Guinea (also known as home of the sunset). It covers an area of 35,920 km2 (13868 m2) and has a population .... References Border languages (New Guinea) Languages of Sandaun Province {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilmeri Language
Kilmeri, or bo apulyo is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea near the border with Indonesian Papua. It is not being learned by children. Kilmeri is spoken around Ossima ward () in Bewani/Wutung Onei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province. Speakers of Kilmeri refer to their own language as ''bo apulyo'', meaning ''sound in the middle''. Dialects Dialects are:Brown, Robert. 1981A sociolinguistic survey of Pagi and Kilmeri Workpapers in Papua New Guinea Languages 29. Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics. * Western Kilmeri dialect (spoken in western villages) **Elau ** Osol **Kilipau **Kiliwes **Isi **I **Isi II **Sosi **Ilup *Eastern Kilmeri dialect (spoken in eastern villages and hamlets) **''Ossima'' ** ''Isi Daru'' **''Akos'' **''Awol'' **''Airu'' **Asue **Omoi **Omula The two major dialect groupings have an estimated cognate percentage of 82% based on lexicostatistics. Phonology Kilmeri distinguishes 18 consonants, 12 of which are phonemic. The sounds in parentheses are possibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
