Wapei languages
| Wapei | |
|---|---|
| Wapeic | |
| Geographic distribution | eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | wape1250 (Wapeic) |
 The Torricelli languages as classified by Foley (2018). Wapei and Palei languages are yellow. | |
The Wapei languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family according to Laycock (1975) (quoted from Foley 2018). Glottolog does not accept this grouping. They are spoken in mountainous regions of eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.
Languages
[edit]Languages are:[citation needed]
- Alu–Galu: Alu, Sinagen
- A.O.E: Olo, Elkei, Au
- Yau–Yis: Yis, Yau
- Ningil–Yil: Yil, Ningil
- West Palai [perhaps Palei languages]: Yeri (Yapunda), Walman
Gnau may also belong here.
Pronouns
[edit]Pronouns in Wapei languages are:[1]
Wapei pronouns Elkei Yau Yis Au Yil Ningil 1s ki ki ki xi i yi 2s ite yi yi ti a pay 3s elel rən rən xərak an pan 1p ku kufu kufu xaiw aw you 2p yife yifi yifi yi ɨ piyou 3p elpel rəl rəl xər aral pəram
Vocabulary comparison
[edit]The 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. wupli, wopli, wufliyəx for “sun”) or not (e.g. yipwur, maləx, nəfənək for “nose”).
gloss Au Dia Elkei Ningil Olo Sinagen Yil Yis Yau head faʔan pale palau waʔal uːru peine ariyi lülü nülü ear nikif ma ŋipi məkər məŋkam ma mək yapot yampər eye naʔan yampax namək lüs napaka nap kwutiyane kwuriyaf nose yipwur maləx nəfənək minopoŋko malka nupuŋk minityu minit tooth yaxas yaŋkən nulpo naː nelpə naːkən nak yanət yaːnət tongue niːn yilwat yuwaŋ waːr non war yimyau leg xət xuwə tiye yau orou walək suː kiriu kiriu louse nəmk raləx nəmeiləm nəmaŋkar nəmom rarka namkar kwutəl kwurəl dog napara patə palel faréː pele pata par asi piːren bird xoura antə aulon aprei nafle nata afər yafren yafren egg yinu yilkit yülam yuːlək yiləm puta wiːlər yilip walilip blood amkra amkə omkol niːkri təlüs leŋka nək nawan nawe bone xəmik lakət emiŋel ləmeʔi emio lakita nimik kəmiene kumialen skin yilik pawült paulou faːwal topo pawulta pawar tərkwaf ternan breast nəm mate niman maːʔ nemer mata mak nəmar numar tree nuː lowə nipel luː nəmpe niːpa loː nifif nimpip man mitik teralkit monol masin metene matei məsin metfaine ruːtil woman mite yuː matal naʔ aipi moːto nusakei matei kulum wapur sun wupli wopli wopli wufliyəx epli xahi wupli kwapli kwipli moon wunkə ouyi auniyil onyil ane aunəxə uni noulai nuːlai water təpar niː tipel niː tepe wɨn niː tipal təpal fire siː yalix wul walk weli yakə walk wəti weli stone xəte talmanəf xəroi erau kita yir kranə krapene two wikat wiye wiŋe wilal wiŋkes fiyə wiyem wiyum wiyəm
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.