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Anim Languages
The Anim or Fly River languages are a language family in south-central New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is ... established by Usher & Suter (2015).Timothy Usher and Edgar Suter (2015) "The Anim Languages of Southern New Guinea". ''Oceanic Linguistics'' 54:110–142 The names of the family derive from the Fly River and from the Proto-Anim word *anim 'people'. Languages The 17 Anim languages belong to the following four subfamilies: * Inland Gulf * Tirio (Lower Fly River) * Boazi (Lake Murray) * Marind (Marind–Yaqai) The moribund Abom language, previously considered a member of the Tirio family, is of uncertain classification, possibly Trans–New Guinea, but does not appear to be Anim. The extinct Karami language, attested only in a short word list and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly River
The Fly River is the third longest river on the island of New Guinea, after the Sepik and Mamberamo, with a total length of . It is the largest by volume of discharge in Oceania, the largest in the world without a single dam in its catchment, and overall the 20th-largest primary river in the world by discharge volume. It is located in the southwest of Papua New Guinea and in the South Papua province of Indonesia. It rises in the Victor Emanuel Range arm of the Star Mountains, and crosses the south-western lowlands before flowing into the Gulf of Papua in a large delta. The Fly–Strickland River system has a total length of , making it the longest river system of an island in the world. The Strickland is the longest and largest tributary of Fly River, making it the farthest distance source of the Fly River. Description The Fly flows mostly through the Western Province of Papua New Guinea and for a small stretch, it forms the international boundary with Indonesia's weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asmat Regency
Asmat Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the northwestern portion of the Indonesian province of South Papua. It is bounded to the southwest by the Arafura Sea, to the southeast and east by Mappi Regency, to the north by Highland Papua Province and to the northwest by Central Papua Province. It was split off from Merauke Regency (of which it had been a part) on 12 November 2002. Asmat Regency covers a land area of 25,015.31 km2, and had a population of 76,577 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. 88,373 at the 2015 Intermediate Census, and 110,105 at the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. while the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 120,902 (comprising 62,879 males and 58,023 females),Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Asmat Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9415) mostly from the Asmat ethnic group. The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Agats. History Asmat Regency is located in So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Were Language
Were (''Weredai''), or Kiunum, is a Papuan language The Papuan languages are the non-Austronesian languages spoken on the western Pacific island of New Guinea, as well as neighbouring islands in Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and East Timor. It is a strictly geographical grouping, and does not imply a ... spoken in Dewara village (), Gogodala Rural LLG, Western Province, Papua New Guinea. References Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Tirio languages {{TNG-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewada-Dewara Language
Spurious languages are languages that have been reported as existing in reputable works, while other research has reported that the language in question did not exist. Some spurious languages have been proven to not exist. Others have very little evidence supporting their existence, and have been dismissed in later scholarship. Others still are of uncertain existence due to limited research. Below is a sampling of languages that have been claimed to exist in reputable sources but have subsequently been disproved or challenged. In some cases a purported language is tracked down and turns out to be another, known language. This is common when language varieties are named after places or ethnicities. Some alleged languages turn out to be hoaxes, such as the Kukurá language of Brazil or the Taensa language of Louisiana. Others are honest errors that persist in the literature despite being corrected by the original authors; an example of this is ', the name given in 1892 to two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aturu Language
Tirio ( Makayam akaeyamand Aturu dulu, Atura is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian provinces of Highland Papua and South Papua. The provincial capital is Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil. Other major settlements ar .... The Giribam 'dialect' may be a distinct language. Makayam is spoken in Aduru (), Lewada (), Suame (), and Sumogi Island villages of Gogodala Rural LLG. The Giribam dialect is spoken in Janor village () of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG. Pronouns Pronouns are: : ''No-, o-, zo-, i-'' may reflect proto-Trans–New Guinea *na, *ga, *ja, *i. References Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Tirio languages {{PapuaNewGuinea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gogodala Rural LLG
Gogodala Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The Gogodala-Suki languages, Dibiyaso, and Turumsa are mostly spoken within this LLG. Wards *01. Ali *02. Makapa ( Turumsa language and Dibiyaso language speakers) *03. Isago *04. Pikiwa ( Dibiyaso language speakers) *05. Wasapea (Kamula language speakers) *06. Pisi *07. Semabo *08. Awaba *09. Dadi *10. Aketa *11. Kawito Station *12. Kotale *13. Kewa *14. Tai *15. Dogona *16. Adiba *17. Yau *18. Ike *19. Kini *20. Waligi *21. Kimama *22. Bamutsa ( Dibiyaso language speakers) *23. Uladu *24. Ugu *25. Kenewa *26. Waya *27. Kubu *28. Duaba *29. Konedobu *30. Pagona *31. Dede *32. Sialoa *33. Kawiyapo *34. Uric *35. Aduru ( Makayam language speakers) *36. Baramula ( Baramu language speakers) *37. Tapila ( Abom language and Baramu language speakers) *38. Lewada ( Abom language and Makayam language speakers) *39. Dewara ( Abom language and Were language Were (''Weredai''), or Kiunum, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adulu Language
Tirio ( Makayam akaeyamand Aturu dulu, Atura is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The Giribam 'dialect' may be a distinct language. Makayam is spoken in Aduru (), Lewada (), Suame (), and Sumogi Island villages of Gogodala Rural LLG. The Giribam dialect is spoken in Janor village () of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. Eastern Trans-Fly languages (also known as Oriomo Plateau languages) are spoken in the LLG. Wards *01. Dorogori *02. Wuroi *03. Wonie ( Wipi languag .... Pronouns Pronouns are: : ''No-, o-, zo-, i-'' may reflect proto-Trans–New Guinea *na, *ga, *ja, *i. References Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Tirio languages {{PapuaNewGuinea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bituri Language
Bitur (Bituri, Paswam, Mutum) is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian provinces of Highland Papua and South Papua. The provincial capital is Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil. Other major settlements ar .... Bitur is spoken in Bisuaka (), Kasimap (), Petom (), Tewara (), and Upiara () villages of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG. References Further reading * External links * ELAR collectionDocumentation and description of Bitur and preliminary investigation of the moribund Abom languagedeposited by Phillip Rogers Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Tirio languages {{TNG-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paswam Language
Bitur (Bituri, Paswam, Mutum) is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. Bitur is spoken in Bisuaka (), Kasimap (), Petom (), Tewara (), and Upiara () villages of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. Eastern Trans-Fly languages (also known as Oriomo Plateau languages) are spoken in the LLG. Wards *01. Dorogori *02. Wuroi *03. Wonie ( Wipi languag .... References Further reading * External links * ELAR collectionDocumentation and description of Bitur and preliminary investigation of the moribund Abom languagedeposited by Phillip Rogers Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Tirio languages {{TNG-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutum Language
Bitur (Bituri, Paswam, Mutum) is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea Western Province is a coastal province in southwestern Papua New Guinea, bordering the Indonesian provinces of Highland Papua and South Papua. The provincial capital is Daru. The largest town in the province is Tabubil. Other major settlements ar .... Bitur is spoken in Bisuaka (), Kasimap (), Petom (), Tewara (), and Upiara () villages of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG. References Further reading * External links * ELAR collectionDocumentation and description of Bitur and preliminary investigation of the moribund Abom languagedeposited by Phillip Rogers Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Tirio languages {{TNG-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makayam Language
Tirio ( Makayam akaeyamand Aturu dulu, Atura is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The Giribam 'dialect' may be a distinct language. Makayam is spoken in Aduru (), Lewada (), Suame (), and Sumogi Island villages of Gogodala Rural LLG. The Giribam dialect is spoken in Janor village () of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. Eastern Trans-Fly languages (also known as Oriomo Plateau languages) are spoken in the LLG. Wards *01. Dorogori *02. Wuroi *03. Wonie ( Wipi languag .... Pronouns Pronouns are: : ''No-, o-, zo-, i-'' may reflect proto-Trans–New Guinea *na, *ga, *ja, *i. References Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Tirio languages {{PapuaNewGuinea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
