Turama–Kikorian languages
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| Turama–Kikorian | |
|---|---|
| Rumu – Omati River | |
| Geographic distribution | Omati River region, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Papuan Gulf ?
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | tura1263[1] |
 Map: The Turama–Kikorian languages of New Guinea
The Turama–Kikorian languages
Trans–New Guinea languages
Other Papuan languages
Austronesian languages
Uninhabited | |
The Turama–Kikorian languages are a family identified by Arthur Capell (1962) and part of the Trans–New Guinea languages (TNG) family in the classifications of Stephen Wurm (1975) and Malcolm Ross (2005). The family is named after the Turama River and Kikori River of southern Papua New Guinea; the alternative name is based more narrowly on the Omati River.
Languages[edit]
The four languages are clearly related, though Rumu is divergent. Ross states that Rumu links the other (Turama) languages to TNG.
Fauna names[edit]
Below are some turtle names, with additional names in Porome, Kiwaian, and Kutubuan languages also provided for comparison:[2]
| Language [Location] | Emydura subglobosa | Elseya novaeguineae | Carettochelys insculpta | Pelochelys bibroni | Marine turtle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikobi [Kasere] (Kaiam) | Kaso bubal | Kaso bubal | Kaso Uwo | Kaso Mimiri | – |
| Foroba (Omo, Kuru) | Kinisuga | Kesoga | Buguama | Mimiri | – |
| Rumu (Kopi, Ogamabu, Irimuku, Lalau, Ario, Waira) | Kehoko | Kehoko, Purapati | Piku | Mimiri, Otohehe | – |
| Porome [Kibiri] (Veiru, Doibo) | Ketori | Ketori | Watemui | Kauri | – |
| Porome [Porome] (Ero, Wowou) | Ketoko | Ketoko | Watemu | Dabeuri | – |
| Kerewo [Goaribari] (Apeawa, Samoa) | – | Koimo[3] | Uwo[4] | Unawaya | Mirimiri, Gamo[5] |
| Kiwai, Northeast [Urama] (Veraibari) | Koimo | Koimo | Va’ema[6] | Goava’ema | Mia Mia |
| Foi (Soro, Wasami, Tugiri, Kese, Kapoi) | – | Baregwarabo | – | – | – |
| Fasu (Wairo, Hebaya) | – | Eketaiyaa | – | – | – |
Names for Emydura subglobosa and Elseya novaeguineae are generally identical or similar.
See also: Yam languages#Fauna names.
References[edit]
- ^ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Turama–Kikori". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- ^ Georges, A., Guarino, F., & Bito, B. (2006). Freshwater turtles of the TransFly region of Papua New Guinea – notes on diversity, distribution, reproduction, harvest and trade. Wildlife Research, 33(5), 373. doi:10.1071/wr05087
- ^ Confirmed for Samoa Village, Aird Hills by Martin Steer.
- ^ Confirmed for Samoa Village, Aird Hills by Martin Steer.
- ^ Name provided by Martin Steer for Samoa Village (Kerewo), Aird Hills.
- ^ Ma’ema has been recorded for Gope dialect, Kiwai NE language by Robert Petterson.
- Ross, Malcolm (2005). "Pronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping Papuan languages". In Andrew Pawley; Robert Attenborough; Robin Hide; Jack Golson (eds.). Papuan pasts: cultural, linguistic and biological histories of Papuan-speaking peoples. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 15–66. ISBN 0858835622. OCLC 67292782.
External links[edit]
- Timothy Usher, New Guinea World, Proto–Rumu – Omati River
- (ibid.) Proto–Omati River