Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Central Province: Western
Other Sources:WPF
Consonant system:
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 3 6
Number:3271
Language:Roro
Alternate Name:Waima
Location:SE PNG (Central)
Population:8,000
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Central Province: Western
Other Sources:
Bluhme,H. 1970. "The Phoneme System and Its Distribution in Roro," in PL C13, 867-77. Davis, Michael M. 1974. "The Dialects of the Roro Language of Papua: A Preliminary Survey," Kivung 7, 3-15. E WPF
Consonant system:
p t̪ k ʔ
β h m n̪
ɾ
Stops:p t̪ k ʔ
Fricatives:β h
Nasals:m n̪
Vibrants:ɾ
Glides:w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels:(v̄ e a o)
Diphthongs:diphthonɡs
Syllable:(C)V
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SOV
Number:3272
Language:Kuni
Location:SE PNG (Central)
Population:1,700
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Central Province: Western
Other Sources:WPF
Consonant system:
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 3 6
Number:3273
Language:Nara
Alternate Name:Pokau
Location:SE PNG (Central)
Population:7,600
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Central Province: Western
Grammar:Lanyon-Orgill, P. A. 1945. "Grammar of the Pokau Language, Central Division of Papua, New Guinea," BSOAS 11, 641-55.
Other Sources:AL 6:9
Consonant system:
p b t d k ʔ
v s z h m n l r
Stops:p b t d k ʔ
Fricatives:v s z h
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels:v̄ i a o
Demonstratives:2
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SOV NA ND N-NUM POSS-N/N-POSS
Prep/Post:POST
Number:3274
Language:Gabadi
Alternate Name:Kabadi
Location:SE PNG (Central)
Population:1,400
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Central Province: Western
Other Sources:AL 6:9
Consonant system:
p b t d k ɡ
v s m n l r
Stops:p b t d k ɡ
Fricatives:v s
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 3 6
Number:3275
Language:Doura
Location:SE PNG (Central)
Population:800
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Central Province: Western
Other Sources:WPF
Consonant system:
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 3 6
Number:3276
Language:Sinagoro
Alternate Name:Sinaugoro
Dialect:Balawaia
Location:SE PNG (C Central)
Population:12,000 (1,000)
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Central Province: Eastern: Motu-Sinagoro
Grammar:Kolia, J. A. 1975. "A Balawaia Grammar Sketch and Vocabulary," in SLCSEP, 107-226.
Other Sources:ANLGS
Consonant system:
p b t d k ɡ
β ɣ m n l ɾ
Stops:p b t d k ɡ
Fricatives:β ɣ
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɾ
Modified Consonants:cʷ k ɡ ɣ
Glides:w
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Stress:penult
Noun Number:s [p] [pl only for a few words]
Demonstratives:3
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SOV (AN [nationality])/NA GN DN N-NUM POSS-N/(N-POSS) D+N+A+Num
Prep/Post:POST
Number:3277
Language:Motu
Location:SE PNG (Central)
Population:13,000
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Central Province: Eastern: Motu-Sinagoro
Grammar:GD: Lister-Turner, R. and J. B. Clark. 1931. A Grammar of the Motu Language of Papua. Sydney.
Other Sources:ANLGS
Consonant system:
p b t d k ɡ
v s ɣ h m n l ɹ
Stops:p b t d k ɡ
Fricatives:v s ɣ h
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɹ
Modified Consonants:cʷ k ɡ
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels:v̄ all
Diphthongs:ae ai ao au ei eu oe oi ou
Syllable:(C)V
Stress:penult
Demonstratives:3
Articles:def indef
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SOV NA GN DN N-NUM POSS-N(alien)/N-POSS(inalien=body parts, personal relationship & attributes)
Prep/Post:POST
Number:3278
Language:Keapara
Dialect:Galoma
Location:SE PNG (Central)
Population:16,000
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Central Province: Eastern: Motu-Sinagoro
Grammar:GD: Short, Lillian Mary Theakston. 1965. THe Phonetics and Grammar of the Hula Language. Adelaide: Univ of Adelaide Thesis.
Other Sources:
Dutton, T. E. 1970. "Notes on the Languages fo the Rigo Area of the Central District of Papua," in PL C13, 879-983. Lynch, John. 1973. "Verbal Aspects of Possession in Melanesian Languages," OL 12, 69-102. ANLGS
Consonant system:
p t k
β ð ɣ m n l ɹ
Stops:p t k
Fricatives:β ð ɣ
Nasals:m n
Laterals:l
Vibrants:ɹ
Modified Consonants:cʷ k
Glides:w
Front Vowels:i ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u ɔ
Stress:penult
Noun Number:s [p] [pl suffixes seldom used]
Demonstratives:3
Articles:def indef
Pronouns:
1 4ie 2 5 3 6
Syntax:SOV NA GN DN N-NUM POSS-N(alien)/N-POSS(inalien)
Prep/Post:POST
Number:3279
Language:Ouma
Location:SE PNG (E Central)
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Central Province: Eastern: Magori
Consonant system:
Number:3280
Language:Magori
Classification:Austric: Austronesian: Malayo-Polynesian: Central-Eastern: Eastern: Oceanic: Central Province: Eastern: Magori
