Urim languages

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Urim
Kombio
Geographic
distribution
East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Linguistic classification Torricelli
  • Urim
Subdivisions
Glottolog mari1433
Torricelli languages map.svg
The Torricelli languages as classified by Foley (2018)

The Urim languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family. They are spoken in East Sepik Province, in areas bordering the northeastern corner of Sandaun Province.

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Languages

Foley (2018) lists the following languages. [1]

Urim, Urat, Kombio

Vocabulary comparison

The following basic vocabulary words are from Laycock (1968), [2] as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database: [3]

gloss Urim Urat Torricelli
headləŋkəpntohemen
earnurkulkwinwolep
eyeiːkŋampepyempit
noseləmpmuhroŋwujipen
tootheːkasepnal
tonguemilipyaŋklou
legneːpnihiparaiʔ
lousenəminompiknumuk
dognəmpapwatyimpeu
birdwelantetelip
egghaləmparyimpwonən
bloodwaləmpopwimyalkup
bonetəpmuŋkutlupuŋləp
skinpaləkyahreikalou
breastmaːampreipyimep
treeyoːloulu
mankəmelmikeiŋ
womankiːntuweiinjik
suntakəninaiawən
moonkanyilwantihiiyén
waterhuwpənipwop
firewaːkŋnihyotou
stoneweityahəntoʔ
twoweːkhoiwiyeu

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References

  1. Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN   978-3-11-028642-7.
  2. Laycock, Donald C. 1968. Languages of the Lumi Subdistrict (West Sepik District), New Guinea. Oceanic Linguistics , 7 (1): 36-66.
  3. Greenhill, Simon (2016). "TransNewGuinea.org - database of the languages of New Guinea" . Retrieved 2020-11-05.