Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG (often spelled locally as Tunap/Hustein) is a
local-level government (LLG) of
East Sepik Province
East Sepik is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Wewak. East Sepik has an estimated population of 433,481 people (2010 census) and is 43,426 km square in size.
History
Cherubim Dambui was appointed as East Sepik's first premier ...
,
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
.
The LLG is home to speakers of many different
Left May languages and
Sepik languages
The Sepik or Sepik River languages are a family of some 50 Papuan languages spoken in the Sepik river basin of northern Papua New Guinea, proposed by Donald Laycock in 1965 in a somewhat more limited form than presented here. They tend to have ...
.
Wards
*01. Hotmin
*02. Burmai
*03. Arai
*04. Nino (
Nimo language
Nimo (Nimo-Wasawai) is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in Sandaun Province. ''Nimo'' and ''Wasawai'' are two of the villages inhabited by speakers of this language. It is close to Nakwi.
It is spoken in Arakau, Binuto, Didipas (), Fo ...
speakers)
*05. Itelinu
*06. Samo (
Owiniga language
Owiniga ( Bero, Samo, Taina) is a Left May language of Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent S ...
speakers)
*07. Painum
*08. Wanium
*09. Aumi
*10. Pekwei
*11. Wanamoi
*12. Waniap (
Ama language (New Guinea)
Ama (Sawiyanu) is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in East Sepik Province. Former dialects have merged.
Ethnologue reports that it is spoken in Ama (Wopolu I) (), Kauvia (Kawiya) (), Waniap creek (), Wopolu II (Nokonufa) (), and Yonuwai ...
speakers)
*13. Kavia (
Ama language (New Guinea)
Ama (Sawiyanu) is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in East Sepik Province. Former dialects have merged.
Ethnologue reports that it is spoken in Ama (Wopolu I) (), Kauvia (Kawiya) (), Waniap creek (), Wopolu II (Nokonufa) (), and Yonuwai ...
speakers)
*14. Ama (
Ama language (New Guinea)
Ama (Sawiyanu) is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in East Sepik Province. Former dialects have merged.
Ethnologue reports that it is spoken in Ama (Wopolu I) (), Kauvia (Kawiya) (), Waniap creek (), Wopolu II (Nokonufa) (), and Yonuwai ...
speakers)
*15. Yenuai (
Nakwi language
Nakwi is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in East Sepik Province. It is close to Nimo.
Nakwi is spoken to the south of the Ama-speaking area, in Augot, Nakwi-Amasu, Tiki (), and Uwau () villages in Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik ...
and
Ama language (New Guinea)
Ama (Sawiyanu) is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in East Sepik Province. Former dialects have merged.
Ethnologue reports that it is spoken in Ama (Wopolu I) (), Kauvia (Kawiya) (), Waniap creek (), Wopolu II (Nokonufa) (), and Yonuwai ...
speakers)
*16. Panawai
*17. Imombi (
Iwam language
May River Iwam, often simply referred to as Iwam, is a language of East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
It is spoken in Iyomempwi (), Mowi (), and Premai villages of Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG in East Sepik Province, and other villages on the M ...
speakers)
*18. Mowi (
Iwam language
May River Iwam, often simply referred to as Iwam, is a language of East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
It is spoken in Iyomempwi (), Mowi (), and Premai villages of Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG in East Sepik Province, and other villages on the M ...
speakers)
*19. Iniok (
Sepik Iwam language speakers)
*20. Paupe (
Papi language speakers)
*21. Oum 3
*22. Walio (
Walio language speakers)
*23. Nein
*24. Nekiei/Wusol
*25. Masuwari
*26. Sio (
Sanio language
Sanio, or more precisely Saniyo-Hiyewe, is a Sepik language of Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG in East Sepik Province, northern Papua New Guinea. It is also spoken in Telefomin Rural LLG, Sandaun Province
Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Provin ...
speakers)
*27. Hanasi (
Sanio language
Sanio, or more precisely Saniyo-Hiyewe, is a Sepik language of Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG in East Sepik Province, northern Papua New Guinea. It is also spoken in Telefomin Rural LLG, Sandaun Province
Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Provin ...
speakers)
*28. Moropote
*29. Maposi (
Sanio language
Sanio, or more precisely Saniyo-Hiyewe, is a Sepik language of Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG in East Sepik Province, northern Papua New Guinea. It is also spoken in Telefomin Rural LLG, Sandaun Province
Sandaun Province (formerly West Sepik Provin ...
speakers)
*30. Lariaso
*31. Yabatawe
*32. Sowano
*33. Bitara (
Berinomo language
Bitara, or Berinomo, is a Sepik language spoken in East Sepik Province, Papua-New Guinea.
It is spoken in Bitara () and Kagiru () villages of Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province
East Sepik is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its capi ...
speakers)
*34. Kagiru (
Berinomo language
Bitara, or Berinomo, is a Sepik language spoken in East Sepik Province, Papua-New Guinea.
It is spoken in Bitara () and Kagiru () villages of Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province
East Sepik is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its capi ...
speakers)
*35. Begapuki
*36. Wagu
*37. Niksek/Paka (
Niksek language
Niksek is a Sepik language of northern Papua New Guinea. The two dialects, Paka and Gabiano, are rather divergent. Niksek is spoken in Niksek village () of Niksek/Paka ward in Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province
East Sepik is a provinc ...
speakers)
*38. Gahom (
Bahinemo language speakers)
References
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{{Districts of East Sepik Province
Local-level governments of East Sepik Province