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Number: 4241

Language: Karawa

Location: NW Papua New Guinea (NC West Sepik)

Population: 45

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Ram

Consonant system:

Number: 4242

Language: Bouye

Location: NW Papua New Guinea (NC West Sepik)

Population: 520

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Ram

Consonant system:

Number: 4243

Language: Autu

Alternate Name: Awtuw

Location: NW Papua New Guinea (NC West Sepik)

Population: 380

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Ram

Other Sources: WALS

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Number: 4244

Language: Kalou

Location: NW Papua New Guinea (EC West Sepik)

Population: 820

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Tama

Consonant system:

Number: 4245

Language: Pasi

Location: NW Papua New Guinea (EC West Sepik)

Population: 160

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Tama

Consonant system:

Number: 4246

Language: Pahi

Location: NW Papua New Guinea (EC West Sepik)

Population: 540

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Tama

Consonant system:

Number: 4247

Language: Mehek

Location: NW Papua New Guinea (EC West Sepik)

Population: 3,300

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Tama

Other Sources: PLNGLS

Consonant system:

^mb t ⁿd k ^ŋɡ

f s h
m n
l
r

Stops: ^mb t ⁿd k ^ŋɡ

Fricatives: f s h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Noun Number: s d p

Gender: m f

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6

Syntax: NA

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 4248

Language: Mayo

Location: NW Papua New Guinea (EC West Sepik)

Population: 600

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Tama

Other Sources:

Foreman, Velma and Helen Marten. 1973. "Yessan-Mayo Phonemes," in Phonologies of Three Languages of Papua New Guinea, Ukarumpa, PNG, SIL, 37-78.
PLNGLS

Consonant system:

^mb t^h ⁿd k^h ^ŋɡ

ɸ s h
m n
l
ɾ

Stops: ^mb t^h ⁿd k^h ^ŋɡ

Fricatives: ɸ s h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Vibrants: ɾ

Modified Consonants: cʷ k^h ^ŋɡ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Syllable: (C)V(G)(C)

Stress: on first syllable containing a; if no a, then initial

Gender: m f

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6

Syntax: SOV NA GN POSS-N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 4249

Language: Namie

Alternate Name: Namia

Location: NW Papua New Guinea (C West Sepik)

Population: 3,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Yellow River

Other Sources:

PLNGLS
SOV

Consonant system:

p b t c k ɡ

m n
l

Stops: p b t c k ɡ

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄ a

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6

Syntax: SOV NA

Number: 4250

Language: Ak

Location: NW Papua New Guinea (C West Sepik)

Population: 85

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Yellow River

Consonant system:

Number: 4251

Language: Awun

Location: NW Papua New Guinea (C West Sepik)

Population: 380

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Yellow River

Consonant system:

Number: 4252

Language: Yerakai

Location: NC Papua New Guinea (WC East Sepik)

Population: 390

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Middle Sepik

Consonant system:

Number: 4253

Language: Kwoma

Alternate Name: Washkuk

Location: NC Papua New Guinea (EC West Sepik)

Population: 2,900

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Middle Sepik: Nukuma

Grammar: Kooyers, Orneal. 1974. "Washkuk Grammar Sketch," in Grammatical Studies in Three Languages of Papua New Guinea, Ukarumpa, PNG, SIL, 5-74.

Other Sources:

Kooyers, Orneal, Martha Kooyers and Darlene Bee. 1971. "The Phonemes of Washkuk (Kwoma)," Te Reo 14, 36-41.
PLNGLS
WPF

Consonant system:

^mb t ⁿd k ^ŋɡ ʔ
č^ñ̃ɡ̌
ɸ β s š h
m n ñ

ɾ

Stops: ^mb t ⁿd k ^ŋɡ ʔ

Affricates: č^ñ̃ɡ̌

Fricatives: ɸ β s š h

Nasals: m n ñ

Vibrants: ɾ

Modified Consonants: cʷ ^mb k ^ŋɡ ɸ m

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: ɨ a

Back Vowels: u o

Syllable: CV(C)

Demonstratives: 2 + ref

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2mf 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
4d=5d, 4=5

Syntax: SOV AN/(NA) GN DN NUM-N/(N-NUM) POSS-N D+NUM+A+N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 4254

Language: Kwanga

Location: NC Papua New Guinea (WC East Sepik)

Population: 13,300

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Middle Sepik: Nukuma

Other Sources:

PLNGLS
E

Consonant system:

p t k
č
f s š h
m n ñ ŋ
l
r

Stops: p t k

Affricates: č

Fricatives: f s š h

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
4d=5d

Syntax: OSV N-POSS

Number: 4255

Language: Ngala

Location: NC Papua New Guinea (EC West Sepik)

Population: 140

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Middle Sepik: Ndu

Other Sources: Laycock, D. C. 1965. The Ndu Language Family. PL C1.

Consonant system:

p b t k ɡ
č ɡ̌
f
m n ñ
l
r

Stops: p b t k ɡ

Affricates: č ɡ̌

Fricatives: f

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u

Pronouns:

1mf 4d 4
2mf 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
2f=3f

Syntax: SOV N-NUM

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 4256

Language: Manambu

Location: NC Papua New Guinea (WC East Sepik)

Population: 2,100

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Middle Sepik: Ndu

Other Sources: Allen, Janice D. and Phyllis W. Hurd. 1972. "Manambu Phonemes," Te Reo 15, 36-44.

Consonant system:

p ^mb t ⁿd k ^ŋɡ
^ñɡ̌
v s
m n ñ
l

Stops: p ^mb t ⁿd k ^ŋɡ

Affricates: ^ñɡ̌

Fricatives: v s

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l

Modified Consonants: cʷ p ^mb k ^ŋɡ m

Glides: j w

Central Vowels: ɨ a

Long Vowels: v̄ a only (= aʔa)

Syllable: (C)V(C)

Stress: phonemic

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2mf 5d 5
3mf 6d 6

Syntax: SOV GN DN N-NUM POSS-N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 4257

Language: Kaunga

Location: NC Papua New Guinea (EC West Sepik)

Population: 230

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Middle Sepik: Ndu

Other Sources: Laycock, D. C. 1965. The Ndu Language Family. PL C1.

Consonant system:

p ^mb t ⁿd k ^ŋɡ
č ^ñɡ̌
β
m n ñ
l
r

Stops: p ^mb t ⁿd k ^ŋɡ

Affricates: č ^ñɡ̌

Fricatives: β

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2mf 5d 5
3mf 6d 6

Number: 4258

Language: Abelam

Alternate Name: Ambulas

Location: NC Papua New Guinea (NW East Sepik)

Population: 39,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Middle Sepik: Ndu

Grammar: Laycock, D. C. 1965. The Ndu Language Family. PL C1.

Other Sources:

Wilson, Patricia R. 1973. "Abulas Sentences" in Three Studies in Sentence Structure, Ukarumpa, PNG, SIL, 21-164.
Wilson, Patricia. 1976. "Abulas Dialect Survey," in Surveys in Five P.N.G. Languages, Ukarumpa, PNG, SIL, 51-79.
PLNGLS
E

Consonant system:

p ^mb t ⁿd k ^ŋɡ
^ñɡ̌
β s
m n ñ ŋ
l
r

Stops: p ^mb t ⁿd k ^ŋɡ

Affricates: ^ñɡ̌

Fricatives: β s

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ɨ a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄ a only

Syllable: (C)(G)V(C)

Demonstratives: 3

Articles: indef

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2mf 5d 5
3mf 6d 6

Syntax: OSV NA(AN) GN DN NUM-N/N-NUM POSS-N D+A+N+NUM

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 4259

Language: Boiken

Location: NC Papua New Guinea (NC East Sepik)

Population: 31,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Middle Sepik: Ndu

Other Sources:

Freudenburg, Allen and Marlene Freudenburg. 1974. "Boiken Phonemes," in Phonologies of Four Papua New Guinea Languages, Ukarumpa, PNG, SIL, 45-96.
Laycock, D. C. 1965. The Ndu Language Family. PL C1.

Consonant system:

p t k ʔ
t̪^s
ɸ s x ɣ
m n
l
r

Stops: p t k ʔ

Affricates: t̪^s

Fricatives: ɸ s x ɣ

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: c^j (n̪) l̪

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e æ

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o ɒ

Syllable: (C)(C)V(C)

Stress: initial

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2mf 5d 5
3mf 6d 6
5d=6d

Syntax: SOV GN DN N-NUM

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 4260

Language: Sawos

Location: NC Papua New Guinea (NC East Sepik)

Population: 9,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Sepik-Ramu: Sepik: Middle Sepik: Ndu

Consonant system: