Maimai languages
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| Maimai | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | nucl1590 |
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| File:Torricelli languages map.svg The Torricelli languages as classified by Foley (2018) | |
The Maimai languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family. They are spoken just to the west of Nuku town in eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea (including in Maimai Wanwan Rural LLG).
Languages
[edit | edit source]- Maimai
Pronouns
[edit | edit source]Pronouns in Maimai languages are:[1]
Maimai pronouns Beli Siliput Yahang Heyo 1s ki oi ai ai 2s si yi is is 3s ofo tən apan apan 1p əfə yep epep apap 2p yip ipip ipip 3p afa təmoŋ apam
Vocabulary comparison
[edit | edit source]The following basic vocabulary words are from Laycock (1968),[2] as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database.[3]
The words cited constitute translation equivalents, whether they are cognate (e.g. elktife, elaŋkitif for “tongue”) or not (e.g. nikiw, rakun, taŋən for “ear”).
gloss Minidien Heyo Siliput Yahang Beli head etwun utüwe paroŋ wuntəf ear nikiw rakun taŋən raŋkun ŋətə eye napə napelkə oi nampəl satoʔ nose mohau luweka luwet ruwot suwopən tooth panikye parkita panəm paniŋk niŋo tongue ləhe elktife yansɨ elaŋkitif life leg etiyə itikya tiŋ youpep papaŋ louse lumum hipəp yaflin dog panə mpat pat mpat pato bird pelhin walfisa hilít felfis walfun egg waltiye laʔwo yilhəf lawo lawiyen blood amkeʔ wiyefa wuji wiyef kuijwẽ bone loki yefa lokɨ yefa loknwẽ skin kirkeʔ halipa purko halip noʔoŋ breast mapi maka mayr may mapi tree lowɨ lowə lou lou lowo man məsən mohon matan mukun masən woman nuka- pyene nuweteʔ yukətet nuwot sakwoto sun amwo fala olok fala watli moon auniye onifəʔ aune kwonif waluko water supɨ hipelə sifyer himpel ite fire yakel yafa ya yaʔaf safi stone alpɨl; kitampa paleka wotə wətə́f kalkopo two yatowiye oloʔw wuríkrŋ kolou wosoŋ
References
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- ^ Laycock, Donald C. 1968. Languages of the Lumi Subdistrict (West Sepik District), New Guinea. Oceanic Linguistics, 7 (1): 36-66.
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