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Number: 3981

Language: Waskia

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (Madang, N Karkar Is)

Population: 10,000

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Isumrud: Kowan

Grammar: GD: Ross, Malcolm and John Natu Paol. 1978. A Waskia Grammar Sketch and Vocabulary. PL B56.

Consonant system:

p b t d k ɡ

s
m n ŋ
l
r

Stops: p b t d k ɡ

Fricatives: s

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Syllable: (C)V(C)

Stress: final

Demonstratives: 3

Articles: def

Pronouns:

1 (4d) 4
2 (5d) 5
3 (6d) 6

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

Ergative: erg

Prep/Post: POST

Number: 3982

Language: Malas

Location: NE Papua New Guinea ( NE Madang)

Population: 300

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Isumrud: Mabuan

Consonant system:

Number: 3983

Language: Bunabun

Alternate Name: Bunubun

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (NE Madang)

Population: 500

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Isumrud: Mabuan

Other Sources: WPF

Consonant system:

Pronouns:

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

Number: 3984

Language: Osum

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (WC Madang)

Population: 580

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Josephstaal

Consonant system:

Number: 3985

Language: Wadaginam

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (NC Madang)

Population: 550

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Josephstaal

Consonant system:

Number: 3986

Language: Sileibi

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (C Madang)

Population: 260

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Josephstaal: Sikan

Consonant system:

Number: 3987

Language: Katiati

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (C Madang)

Population: 3,100

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Josephstaal: Sikan

Consonant system:

Number: 3988

Language: Pondoma

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (C Madang)

Population: 600

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Josephstaal: Pomoikan

Consonant system:

Number: 3989

Language: Ikundun

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (NC Madang)

Population: 1,050

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Josephstaal: Pomoikan

Consonant system:

Number: 3990

Language: Moresada

Alternate Name: Murusapa

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (NC Madang)

Population: 200

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Josephstaal: Pomoikan

Other Sources: WPF

Consonant system:

Pronouns:

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

Number: 3991

Language: Paynamar

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (C Madang)

Population: 150

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Wanang

Consonant system:

Number: 3992

Language: Atemple

Alternate Name: Atemble

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (C Madang)

Population: 65

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Wanang: Atan

Other Sources: WPF

Consonant system:

Pronouns:

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

Number: 3993

Language: Angaua

Alternate Name: Nend

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (C Madang)

Population: 1,700

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Wanang: Atan

Other Sources:

WALS

Consonant system:

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SOV

Number: 3994

Language: Emerum

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (C Madang)

Population: 680

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Wanang: Emuan

Consonant system:

Number: 3995

Language: Musak

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (C Madang)

Population: 360

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Wanang: Emuan

Consonant system:

Number: 3996

Language: Isabi

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (SE Madang)

Population: 280

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Brahman

Consonant system:

Number: 3997

Language: Biyom

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (S Madang)

Population: 380

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Brahman

Consonant system:

Number: 3998

Language: Tauya

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (S Madang)

Population: 350

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Brahman

Other Sources: WALS

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Number: 3999

Language: Faita

Location: NE Papua New Guinea (S Madang)

Population: 60

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Madang-Adelbert Range: Adelbert Range: Brahman

Consonant system:

Number: 4000

Language: Pawaian

Dialect: Northern

Location: SC Papua New Guinea (NC Gulf)

Population: 2,300

Classification: Indo-Pacific: Trans-New Guinea: Teberan-Pawaian

Other Sources:

Trefry, D. 1969. A Comparative Study of Kuman and Pawaian. PL B13.
Trefry, D. 1972. "Phonological Considerations of Pawaia, a Non-Austronesian Language of New Guinea," OLM 15, 106-31.
LSGD
PLNGLS

Consonant system:

p t k (ʔ)

s h
m n
ḷ̌

Stops: p t k (ʔ)

Fricatives: s h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: ḷ̌

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i (œ) ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o ɔ

Nasal Vowels: ṽ all

Syllable: (C)V(C)

Tones: hi lo

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4
2
*3

Syntax: SOV AN/(NA only color adjectives if N is also preceded by another adjective) GN DN N-NUM POSS-N D+A+N+Num

Prep/Post: POST