The Maimai languages constitute a branch of the
Torricelli language family. They are spoken just to the west of
Nuku
Nuku was a traditional province of the island of Hiva Oa in pre-European times. It did not function as a unified governmental unit, but rather as a confederation of local tribes during times of war with tribes from Hiva Oa's other province, Pepan ...
town in eastern
Sandaun Province
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,
Papua New Guinea
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(including in
Maimai Wanwan Rural LLG
Maimai Wanwan Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Maimai languages are spoken in the LLG.
Wards
*01. Yimin
*02. Nau'alu
*03. Gamu/Ulap
*04. Yimut
*05. Wundu
*06. Yimauwi
*07. Yauwo
*08. Maimai
*09. ...
).
Languages
;Maimai
*
Beli,
Laeko-Libuat
*
Wiaki
*
Siliput,
Yahang,
Heyo
Pronouns
Pronouns in Maimai languages are:
:
Vocabulary comparison
The following basic vocabulary words are from Laycock (1968), as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database:
:
References
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{{Torricelli languages
Torricelli Range languages
Languages of Sandaun Province