The Maimai languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family. They are spoken just to the west of Nuku town in eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea (including in Maimai Wanwan Rural LLG).
| Maimai | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | nucl1590 |
 The Torricelli languages as classified by Foley (2018) | |
Languages
edit- Maimai
Pronouns
editPronouns in Maimai languages are:[1]
Vocabulary comparison
editThe following basic vocabulary words are from Laycock (1968),[2] as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database.[3]
The words cited constitute translation equivalents, whether they are cognate (e.g. elktife, elaŋkitif for “tongue”) or not (e.g. nikiw, rakun, taŋən for “ear”).
gloss Minidien Heyo Siliput Yahang Beli head etwun utüwe paroŋ wuntəf ear nikiw rakun taŋən raŋkun ŋətə eye napə napelkə oi nampəl satoʔ nose mohau luweka luwet ruwot suwopən tooth panikye parkita panəm paniŋk niŋo tongue ləhe elktife yansɨ elaŋkitif life leg etiyə itikya tiŋ youpep papaŋ louse lumum hipəp yaflin dog panə mpat pat mpat pato bird pelhin walfisa hilít felfis walfun egg waltiye laʔwo yilhəf lawo lawiyen blood amkeʔ wiyefa wuji wiyef kuijwẽ bone loki yefa lokɨ yefa loknwẽ skin kirkeʔ halipa purko halip noʔoŋ breast mapi maka mayr may mapi tree lowɨ lowə lou lou lowo man məsən mohon matan mukun masən woman nuka- pyene nuweteʔ yukətet nuwot sakwoto sun amwo fala olok fala watli moon auniye onifəʔ aune kwonif waluko water supɨ hipelə sifyer himpel ite fire yakel yafa ya yaʔaf safi stone alpɨl; kitampa paleka wotə wətə́f kalkopo two yatowiye oloʔw wuríkrŋ kolou wosoŋ
References
edit- ^ 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. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
- ^ Laycock, Donald C. 1968. Languages of the Lumi Subdistrict (West Sepik District), New Guinea. Oceanic Linguistics, 7 (1): 36-66.
- ^ Greenhill, Simon (2016). "TransNewGuinea.org - database of the languages of New Guinea". Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- 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. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.