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Number: 3801

Language: Ivori

Location: SE Papua New Guinea (NC Gulf)

Population: 400

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Angan

Other Sources: LSGD

Consonant system:

p t k ʔ

h
m n

r

Stops: p t k ʔ

Fricatives: h

Nasals: m n

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i æ

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o

Diphthongs: ai ia io oi ie

Syllable: Nˈ

Pronouns:

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

Syntax: NA

Number: 3802

Language: Lohiki

Alternate Name: Akoye

Location: SE Papua New Guinea (SE Gulf)

Population: 850

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Angan

Other Sources:

LSGD
E

Consonant system:

p t k (ʔ)
č
(ɸ)
m n (ŋ)

r

Stops: p t k (ʔ)

Affricates: č

Fricatives: (ɸ)

Nasals: m n (ŋ)

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o

Diphthongs: ai ǝi ia ea ie iǝ oa

Pronouns:

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

Syntax: SOV NA GN

Number: 3803

Language: Menya

Location: SE Papua New Guinea (SW Morobe)

Population: 12,400

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Angan

Other Sources:

LSGD
E

Consonant system:

p t k q

β s z h (β is bilabial with inverted lower lip)
m n ŋ

Stops: p t k q

Fricatives: β s z h (β is bilabial with inverted lower lip)

Nasals: m n ŋ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i ē

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o

Diphthongs: diphthonɡs

Syllable: Nˈ vˈ [syllabic v]

Tones: hi lo

Gender: ?m f

Pronouns:

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

Syntax: SOV NA GN ND POSS-N N+A+D

Number: 3804

Language: Hamtai

Alternate Name: Kapau

Location: E Papua New Guinea (E Gulf)

Population: 32,300

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Angan

Grammar: Oates, William and Lynette Oates. 1968. Kapau Pedagogical Grammar. PL C10.

Other Sources: LSGD

Consonant system:

p t k q ʔ

(ɸ) β (š) h
m n ŋ

Stops: p t k q ʔ

Fricatives: (ɸ) β (š) h

Nasals: m n ŋ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o

Diphthongs: diphthonɡs

Syllable: Nˈ

Stress: phonemic

Demonstratives: 2

Articles: indef

Pronouns:

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

Syntax: SOV NA GN ND N-NUM POSS-N(emphasis on noun)/N-POSS(emphasis on pronoun)

Number: 3805

Language: Suki

Location: SW Papua New Guinea (C Western)

Population: 1,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Gogodala-Suki

Other Sources:

Voorhoeve, C. L. 1970. "Some Notes on the Suki-Gogodala Subgroup of the Central and South New Guinea Phylym," in PL C13, 1247-70.
PLNGLS

Consonant system:

p b t̪ d̪ k ɡ

s z
m n

ɾ

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ k ɡ

Fricatives: s z

Nasals: m n

Vibrants: ɾ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Nasal Vowels: (ṽ)

Diphthongs: diphthonɡs

Stress: initial

Noun Number: s (p)

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6
2=4

Syntax: SOV GN DN POSS-N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 3806

Language: Gogodala

Location: SW Papua New Guinea (C Western)

Population: 7,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Gogodala-Suki

Other Sources: Voorhoeve, C. L. 1970. "Some Notes on the Suki-Gogodala Subgroup of the Central and South New Guinea Phylym," in PL C13, 1247-70.

Consonant system:

p b t̪ d̪ k ɡ

s
m n
l

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ k ɡ

Fricatives: s

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Diphthongs: diphthonɡs

Stress: phonemic

Noun Number: s (p)

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV N-NUM POSS-N

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 3807

Language: Waruna

Location: SW Papua New Guinea (C Western)

Population: 3,500

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Gogodala-Suki

Other Sources: Reesink, Ger P. 1976. "Languages of the Aramia River Area," PL A45, 1-37.

Consonant system:

p b t d k ɡ

s
m n

r

Stops: p b t d k ɡ

Fricatives: s

Nasals: m n

Vibrants: r

Modified Consonants: ^Nc b d ɡ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Pronouns:

1 4d 4
2 5
3 6
4=5

Number: 3808

Language: Boazi

Dialect: South

Location: SW Papua New Guinea (WC Western)

Population: 2,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Marind: Boazi

Other Sources:

Voorhoeve, C. L. 1970. "The Languages of the Lake Murray Area," PL A25, 1-18.
PLNGLS

Consonant system:

p b t d k ɡ q ^NG

f v s z ɣ
m n
l

Stops: p b t d k ɡ q ^NG

Fricatives: f v s z ɣ

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Modified Consonants: ^Nc b d ɡ G

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e (ɛ)

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Syllable: (C)V(C)

Stress: non-phonemic

Noun Number: s (p)

Gender: m f n

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mf 6

Syntax: SOV POSS-N

Number: 3809

Language: Zimakani

Location: SW Papua New Guinea (WC Western)

Population: 1,500

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Marind: Boazi

Other Sources:

Voorhoeve, C. L. 1970. "The Languages of the Lake Murray Area," PL A25, 1-18.
PLNGLS

Consonant system:

p b t d k ɡ

f v s z ɣ
m n
l

Stops: p b t d k ɡ

Fricatives: f v s z ɣ

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Modified Consonants: ^Nc b d ɡ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Syllable: (C)V

Stress: non-phonemic

Gender: m f n

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mf 6

Syntax: SOV DN

Number: 3810

Language: Marind

Location: Indonesia (SE West Irian)

Population: 7,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Marind: Marind Proper

Other Sources: PLNGLS

Consonant system:

p b t d k ɡ

v s z h
m n

ɾ

Stops: p b t d k ɡ

Fricatives: v s z h

Nasals: m n

Vibrants: ɾ

Modified Consonants: ^Nc b d ɡ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Stress: phonemic pitch accent, but mostly final

Noun Number: s p

Gender: m f n1 n2 (2 neuters)

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mf 6

Syntax: SOV/(SVO)

Number: 3811

Language: Bian Marind

Location: Indonesia (SE West Irian)

Population: 900

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Marind: Marind Proper

Other Sources: PLNGLS

Consonant system:

p b t d k ɡ

v s z ɣ h
m n
l

Stops: p b t d k ɡ

Fricatives: v s z ɣ h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Modified Consonants: ^Nc b d ɡ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mf 6

Number: 3812

Language: Yaqay

Location: Indonesia (SE West Irian)

Population: 9,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Marind: Yaqay

Other Sources:

PLNGLS
WALS

Consonant system:

p b t d k ɡ q

m n ŋ

ɾ

Stops: p b t d k ɡ q

Nasals: m n ŋ

Vibrants: ɾ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: ɵ a

Back Vowels: u o

Gender: m f n

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3mfn 6

Syntax: SOV

Number: 3813

Language: Warkay

Location: Indonesia (SE West Irian)

Population: 300

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Marind: Yaqay

Other Sources:

Voorhoeve, C. L. 1971. "Miscellaneous Notes on Languages in West Irian, New Guinea," PL A28, 47-114.
PLNGLS

Consonant system:

p b t d k ʔ

f s x h
m n

ɾ

Stops: p b t d k ʔ

Fricatives: f s x h

Nasals: m n

Vibrants: ɾ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: (ǝ) a

Back Vowels: u o

Number: 3814

Language: Kaugat

Location: Indonesia (SE West Irian)

Population: 700

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Kayagar

Other Sources:

Voorhoeve, C. L. 1971. "Miscellaneous Notes on Languages in West Irian, New Guinea," PL A28, 47-114.
PLNGLS
WPF

Consonant system:

p t̪ k ʔ
č
f s̪ x
m n̪

ɾ

Stops: p t̪ k ʔ

Affricates: č

Fricatives: f s̪ x

Nasals: m n̪

Vibrants: ɾ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i y e ø

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Stress: final in bisyllabic words

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5

Syntax: SOV NA DN

Number: 3815

Language: Kaygir

Location: Indonesia (SE West Irian)

Population: 3,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Kayagar

Other Sources:

Voorhoeve, C. L. 1971. "Miscellaneous Notes on Languages in West Irian, New Guinea ," PL A28, 47-114.
PLNGLS

Consonant system:

p t̪ k

f s̪ x
m n̪

ɾ

Stops: p t̪ k

Fricatives: f s̪ x

Nasals: m n̪

Vibrants: ɾ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: (ǝ) a

Back Vowels: u o

Stress: final in bisyllabic words

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Number: 3816

Language: Tamagario

Location: Indonesia (SE West Irian)

Population: 3,500

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Kayagar

Other Sources:

Voorhoeve, C. L. 1971. "Miscellaneous Notes on Languages in West Irian, New Guinea ," PL A28, 47-114.
PLNGLS

Consonant system:

p t̪ k

m n̪

ɾ

Stops: p t̪ k

Nasals: m n̪

Vibrants: ɾ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: (ǝ) a

Back Vowels: u o

Stress: final in bisyllabic words

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV NA NG N-POSS

Number: 3817

Language: Demta

Location: Indonesia (NE West Irian)

Population: 700

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Sentani

Consonant system:

Number: 3818

Language: Sentani

Location: Indonesia (NE West Irian)

Population: 6,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Sentani

Grammar: Cowan, H. K. J. 1965. Grammar of the Sentani Language. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff.

Other Sources: PLNGLS

Consonant system:

b d k

f h
m n
ľ

Stops: b d k

Fricatives: f h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: ľ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o

Syllable: (C)V(C)

Stress: penult

Demonstratives: 3

Pronouns:

1 4(ie)
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV NA GN DN N-NUM POSS-N

Noun Incorporation: pronoun incorp

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 3819

Language: Nafri

Location: Indonesia (NE West Irian)

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Sentani

Consonant system:

Number: 3820

Language: Tanah Merah₂

Alternate Name: Tabla

Location: Indonesia (NE West Irian)

Population: 3,200

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Central & Western: Sentani

Other Sources:

WALS
WPF

Consonant system:

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV