Makayam language
| Makayam | |
|---|---|
| Tirio | |
| Aturu | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2003)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aup |
| Glottolog | maka1315 |
Tirio (a.k.a. Makayam [Makaeyam] and Aturu [Adulu, Atura]) is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The Giribam 'dialect' may be a distinct language.
Makayam is spoken in Aduru (8°23′17′′S 143°00′40′′E / 8.388034°S 143.011167°E / -8.388034; 143.011167 (Aduru) ), Lewada (8°20′07′′S 142°46′50′′E / 8.335225°S 142.780449°E / -8.335225; 142.780449 (Lewada) ), Suame (8°21′08′′S 142°33′15′′E / 8.352359°S 142.554118°E / -8.352359; 142.554118 (Suame) ), and Sumogi Island villages of Gogodala Rural LLG. The Giribam dialect is spoken in Janor village (8°25′55′′S 142°40′43′′E / 8.431915°S 142.678616°E / -8.431915; 142.678616 (Janor Hamlet) ) of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG.[1] [2]
Pronouns
[edit ]Pronouns are:
sg pl 1 no-gao gai-ga 2 o-gao zo-gao 3 igi i-ga
No-, o-, zo-, i- may reflect proto-Trans–New Guinea *na, *ga, *ja, *i.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Makayam at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
- ^ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
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