Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Southern
Other Sources:E
Consonant system:
Syntax:SOV
Number:3822
Language:Western Dani
Location:Indonesia (C West Irian)
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Southern: Dani
Other Sources:
Bromley, H. Myron. 1961. The Phonology of Lower Grand Valley Dani. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff. PLNGLS
Consonant system:
p phmb t thnd k khŋɡ
m n l
Stops:p phmb t thnd k khŋɡ
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Modified Consonants:cʷ k ɡ
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i I ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u ʋ ɔ
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SOV POSS-N
Number:3823
Language:Grand Valley Dani
Dialect:Mugogo
Location:Indonesia (C West Irian)
Population:50,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Southern: Dani
Grammar:Stap, Petrus Antonius Maria van der. 1966. Outline of Dani Morphology. The Hague: H. L Smits.
Other Sources:WALS
Consonant system:
p ph ɓ t̪ t̪h ɗ k kh ʔ
s̪ h m n̪ l̪
Stops:p ph ɓ t̪ t̪h ɗ k kh ʔ
Fricatives:s̪ h
Nasals:m n̪
Laterals:l̪
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i I e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u ʋ o
Modified Vowels:vowel harmony
Diphthongs:ei ai au oi ou
Noun Number:a plural exists for some kinship terms
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SOV GN POSS-N
Prep/Post:POST
Number:3824
Language:Grand Valley Dani
Dialect:Lower
Location:Indonesia (C West Irian)
Population:50,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Southern: Dani
Other Sources:
Bromley, H. Myron. 1961. The Phonology of Lower Grand Valley Dani. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff. PLNGLS WALS
Consonant system:
p t k ʔ
s x m n ŋ l
Stops:p t k ʔ
Fricatives:s x
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Modified Consonants:cʷ k
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i I e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u ʋ o
Diphthongs:ei ai oi au ou
Syllable:(C)V(C)
Stress:final
Noun Number:plural for a few kinship terms only
Pronouns:
1 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SOV POSS-N
Number:3825
Language:North Ngalik
Location:Indonesia (C West Irian)
Population:33,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Southern: Ngalik-Nduga
Consonant system:
Number:3826
Language:South Ngalik
Location:Indonesia (C West Irian)
Population:5,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Southern: Ngalik-Nduga
Consonant system:
Number:3827
Language:Nduga
Location:Indonesia (C West Irian)
Population:10,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Southern: Ngalik-Nduga
Consonant system:
Number:3828
Language:Saberi
Alternate Name:Isirawa
Location:Indonesia (NC West Irian)
Population:1,500
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Northern
Other Sources:WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax:SOV
Number:3829
Language:Samarokena
Location:Indonesia (NC West Irian)
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Northern
Consonant system:
Number:3830
Language:Kwerba
Location:Indonesia (NC West Irian)
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Northern: Kwerba
Other Sources:Silzer, Peter. 1976. "A Six-Week Phonemic Analysis of Air Mati with a Tentative Orthography," in From Baudi to Indonesian, ed. by Ignatius Suharno and Kenneth L. Pike, Irian Jaya. Indonesia, SIL, 192-201.
Consonant system:
p t k (ʔ) č (ɸ) s m n ñ ŋ
ɾ
Stops:p t k (ʔ)
Affricates:č
Fricatives:(ɸ) s
Nasals:m n ñ ŋ
Vibrants:ɾ
Modified Consonants:cʷ p k m
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i I e ɛ
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o
Diphthongs:ai au ei oi ou
Syllable:(C)V(C)(C)
Stress:penult
Syntax:SOV
Prep/Post:POST
Number:3831
Language:Airoran
Location:Indonesia (NC West Irian)
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Northern: Kwerba
Consonant system:
Number:3832
Language:Sasawa
Location:Indonesia (NC West Irian)
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Dani-Kwerba: Northern: Kwerba
Consonant system:
Number:3833
Language:Uhunduni
Location:Indonesia (WC West Irian)
Population:12,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Wissel Lakes-Kemandoga
Other Sources:PLNGLS
Consonant system:
p t k
m n ŋ l
Stops:p t k
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Glides:j w
Front Vowels:i e æ
Back Vowels:u o
Nasal Vowels:ṽ
Tones:hi mid lo
Noun Number:a few kinship terms have a plural suffix
Pronouns:
1 4di 4 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SOV/OSV
Number:3834
Language:Ekagi
Alternate Name:Kapauku, Ekari
Location:Indonesia (WC West Irian)
Population:60,000
Classification:Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Wissel Lakes-Kemandoga
Dictionary:
Doble, Marion. 1960. Kapaunu-Malayan-Dutch-English Distionary. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff. Steltenpool, J. 1969. Ekagi-Dutch-English-Indonesian Dictionary. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff.