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Tiboran Languages
The Northern Adelbert or Pihom–Isumrud languages are a family of twenty languages in the Madang stock of New Guinea. The occupy the coastal northern Adelbert Range of mountains directly opposite Karkar Island, as opposed to the Southern Adelbert languages, another branch of Madang. Malcolm Ross posited a " linkage" connecting the Northern Adelbert languages with the Mabuso languages, and named this group Croisilles , as the two families bracket Cape Croisilles (Northern Adelbert to the north, Mabuso to the south). However, Ross never claimed Croisilles was an actual language family, and other researchers have rejected the connection. Languages There are approximately 20 Northern Adelbert languages. Below is a comparison of Northern Adelbert language names in Pick (2020) and Z'graggen (1980). A few alternate names from Capell (1952) are also given. Classification Croisilles was first posited by Malcolm Ross (1995), not as an actual language family, but as a linkage. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelbert Range
Adelbert Range is a mountain range in Madang Province, north-central Papua New Guinea. The highest point of the mountains is at . The Northern Adelbert languages and Southern Adelbert languages are spoken in the region. Fauna and flora As with other mountain ranges in Papua New Guinea, it is cloaked in rainforest, and is home to many rare species of fauna and flora and is highly biodiverse. Adelbert Range is home to many species of birds, including bird-of-paradise and the endemic Fire-maned Bowerbird. References Mountain ranges of Papua New Guinea Madang Province {{MadangProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunubun Language
Barem (Brem), also known as Bunabun (Bububun, Bunubun), is a Papuan language of Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang 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 Barem dialects are: *''Qkuan Kambuar'' (severely endangered, with only a few speakers around the Dibor River and in Tokain village (), a Waskia-speaking town) *''Kimbu Kambuar'' (extinct) *''Murukanam Barem'', spoken in Murukanam village north of the Dibor river () *''Asumbin'', spoken in Asumbin village, Bunbun ward north and inland from Gildipasi () *''Bunabun'' (spoken north of the Dibor River near the coast, including in Bunabun ()) References External linksQkuan Kambuar recordings [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koguman Language
Kobol, or Koguman, is a Papuan language of Madang 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 .... References Omosan languages Languages of Madang Province {{Madang-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilakura Language
Karian (Karen), also called Bilakura, is a nearly extinct Papuan language of Madang 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 .... It is spoken in Boia and Barto villages. Some speakers also live in Malas, a Manep-speaking village. References Numagen languages Languages of Madang Province Endangered Papuan languages Critically endangered languages {{Madang-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanembere Language
Mokati, or Wanambre after one of the villages in which it is spoken, is a Papuan language of Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang 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 .... There are two main dialects. One is spoken in Wanambre () and Mawet () villages, while another one is spoken in Tinami () and Kotakot () villages. Differences in vocabulary include Wanambre ''wena'' 'louse' Tinami ''nokalol'' 'louse'. References Tiboran languages Languages of Madang Province {{Madang-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amben Language
Hember Avu, also ''Aregerek'', ''Musar'' or ''Amben'', is a Papuan language of Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang 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 .... Distribution Hember Avu is spoken in seven villages: *Salemben () *Erinduk () *Sevan () *Erek Erek () *Nagemak *Kumbu () *Embor () References Tiboran languages Languages of Madang Province {{Madang-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimir Language
Gavak, also known as Bosiken (Boskien) and Dimir, is a Papuan language of Madang 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 .... It is spoken in the Dimir River area. Phonology Consonants Vowels References Dimir–Malas languages Languages of Madang Province {{Madang-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |