| Region | eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
| Familycolor | Papuan |
| Fam 1 | Torricelli |
| Fam 2 | Wapei–Palei |
| Glotto | nucl1722 |
| Glottoname | Nuclear Palai |
| Glotto 2 | wana1269 |
| Glottoname 2 | Wanap |
| Glotto 3 | west2788 |
| Glottoname 3 | West Palai |
The Palei languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family according to Laycock (1975) (quoted from Foley 2018). They are spoken in mountainous regions of eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.
Languages
Languages are:[citation needed]
- Palai
Nambi (Nabi) = Metan may also belong here, or may be one of the Maimai languages, or separate within the Torricelli languages.
Pronouns
Pronouns in Palei languages are:[1]
- {|
|+ Palei pronouns ! !! Kayik !! Aru !! Aruop !! Aiku !! Nambi |- ! 1s | kəmex || au || am || wup || ai |- ! 2s | kiyox || i || yi || yit || yi |- ! 3s | təno || || din || tuwun || |- ! 1p | kupox || amən || mendi || miyan || ep |- ! 2p | kinox || yi || yimi || yip || yip |- ! 3p | təmo || may || dim || ti || rəm |}
Vocabulary comparison
The following basic vocabulary words are from Laycock (1968),[2] as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database.[3] Nabi words are from Laycock (1968) and Voorhoeve (1971, 1975).[4][5]
The words cited constitute translation equivalents, whether they are cognate (e.g. yimunə, yimukun for “louse”) or not (e.g. muᶇkwalnta, yaŋkole for “ear”).
- {| class="wikitable sortable"
! gloss !! Agi !! Aruop !! Amol !! Nabi !! Wanap !! Yangum Mon |- ! head | paikwa | wantu || || wotuf || peləf || wah |- ! ear | muᶇkwalnta | yaŋkole || taŋkən || kik || nuŋkul || yiŋkuːl |- ! eye | juwol | yolta || nəmalal || nampəkat || yilp || yilkŋum |- ! nose | tuwarka | mup || mipan || minif || təlom || yimwar |- ! tooth | nai | na || owayen || naf || nef || awak |- ! tongue | naliya | aləta || akaŋ || wulaf || kəːləp || yalip |- ! leg | safiel | ala || aŋ || tip || kelfek || rak |- ! louse | watokəl | yimunə || yimukun || kakyerk || yiməl || yimul |- ! dog | nəmpo | yimpa || yimpan || pat || yimpa || yimpak |- ! pig | | || || bene || || |- ! bird | nol | ali || alin || napet || kal || al |- ! egg | nəŋkoi | yoltə || yinalən || ponorire; yufəlip || yiplop || yulp |- ! blood | xaməŋka | səna || səneimpən || amk || komkok || yuwanip |- ! bone | kamənaŋkil | pəniŋki || lapən || lə || lekəl || yiklia |- ! skin | jiwota | wiye || yakən || wiyírk || saf || yikisiw |- ! breast | nəmai | yimá || yimawoŋ || nəmap || yimaŋkəf || yimán |- ! tree | numwol | nəmpə || nimpən || nip || nimp || nim |- ! man | kamwol | makenti || maikən || məsəmiyen || nyiŋkilpən || almias |- ! woman | wukora | simi || asək || ri || kekəntə || wasi |- ! sun | wota | wa || wan || waf || kentief || təkŋan |- ! moon | uni | anyə || ayen || wunɨ || keːnyif || mərəŋkil |- ! water | wul | suku || səpən || sup; wer || kuː || sulp |- ! fire | ni | yimpu || niŋ || nɨ; wetai || nif || niw |- ! stone | | atauka || səmpeiken || et; rubukia || kipru || pikiyap |- ! one | | || || eso || || |- ! two | piyami | piya || nantiyou || mantio; ru || poyomp || piyak |}
References
- ^ Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Vol. 4. The World of Linguistics. 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.
- ^ Voorhoeve, C.L. Languages of Irian Jaya: Checklist. Preliminary classification, language maps, wordlists. B-31, iv + 133 pages. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1975. doi:10.15144/PL-B31
- ^ Voorhoeve, C.L. "Miscellaneous Notes on Languages in West Irian, New Guinea". In Dutton, T., Voorhoeve, C. and Wurm, S.A. editors, Papers in New Guinea Linguistics No. 14. A-28:47-114. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1971. doi:10.15144/PL-A28.47
- Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Vol. 4. The World of Linguistics. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.