The Asmat – Kamrau Bay languages are a family of a dozen Trans–New Guinea languages spoken by the Asmat and related peoples in southern Western New Guinea. They are believed to be a recent expansion along the south coast, as they are all closely related, and there is little differentiation in their pronouns.
Usher (2020) reconstructs the consonant inventory as follows:[5]
m
n
p
[t]
k
b
[d]
ɟ
ɡ
[ɸ]
s
w
r
j
There is near complementary distribution between *p and *ɸ. *t and *d are marginal, appearing in only a few words. *r does not occur initially. There are no consonant clusters.
Vowels are *a *e *i *o *u.
Pronounsedit
Ross (2005) reconstructs the proto-Asmat–Kamoro pronouns as:
sg
pl
1
*no[ro]
*na[re]
2
*o[ro]/we[rV]
*ca[re]
3
*a[re]
Usher (2020) reconstructs the free proto–Asmat–Kamrau Bay pronouns as:[5]
Proto-Asmat–Kamrau
sg
pl
1
*no-rV
*na-rV
2
*o-rV
*ɟa-rV
3
*a-rV
Proto-Kamrau
sg
pl
1
*nor
*nar
2
*or-or
*er-er
3
*ar-ar
Proto-Asmat–Kamoro
sg
pl
1
*no-ro
*na-rV
2
*o-ro
*ca-rV
3
*a-rV
Basic vocabularyedit
Some lexical reconstructions by Usher (2020) are:[5]
^Usher, Timothy; Suter, Edgar (2020). "The Asmat-Muli Languages of Southwestern New Guinea" (PDF). Language & Linguistics in Melanesia. 38. Port Moresby: Journal of the Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea. ISSN 0023-1959.
^Voorhoeve, Clemens L. 2005. Asmat-Kamoro, Awyu-Dumut and Ok: An enquiry into their linguistic relationship. In Pawley, Andrew and Robert Attenborough and Golson, Jack and Hide, Robin (eds.), Papuan Pasts: Studies in the Cultural, Linguistic and Biological History of the Papuan-speaking Peoples, 145-166. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.
^Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald (2018). "The Trans New Guinea family". 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. 21–196. ISBN978-3-11-028642-7.
Bibliographyedit
Drabbe, Piet. 1953. Spraakkunst van de Kamoro-taal. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff.
Drabbe, Piet. 1963. Drie Asmat-dialecten. Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, No. 42. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff.
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. ISBN0858835622. OCLC 67292782.
Voorhoeve, C.L. 1965. The Flamingo Bay Dialect of the Asmat language. Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, No. 46. The Hague. doi:10.26530/OAPEN_613367
Voorhoeve, C.L. 1968. "The Central and South New Guinea Phylum: a report on the language situation in south New Guinea." Pacific Linguistics, Series A, No. 16: 1–17. Canberra: The Australian National University.
Voorhoeve, C.L. 1975. Languages of Irian Jaya: Checklist, Preliminary Classification, Language Maps, Wordlists. Pacific Linguistics, Series B, No. 31. Canberra: The Australian National University.
Voorhoeve, C.L. 1980. The Asmat Languages of Irian Jaya. Pacific Linguistics, Series B, No. 64. Canberra: The Australian National University.
Wurm, Stephan Adolphe. 1983. The Papuan Languages of Oceania. Ars Linguistica 7. Tübingen: Narr.
External linksedit
Timothy Usher & Edgar Suter, New Guinea World, Proto–Asmat – Kamrau Bay
April 12, 2024
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The Asmat Kamrau Bay languages are a family of a dozen Trans New Guinea languages spoken by the Asmat and related peoples in southern Western New Guinea They are believed to be a recent expansion along the south coast as they are all closely related and there is little differentiation in their pronouns Asmat KamrauEthnicityAsmat people etc Geographicdistributionsouthern coast and Kamrau Bay of Indonesian New GuineaLinguistic classificationTrans New GuineaAsmat MombumAsmat KamrauSubdivisionsKamrau Sabakor Asmat KamoroGlottologasma1256Map The Asmat Kamrau languages of New Guinea The Asmat Kamrau languages Other Trans New Guinea languages Other Papuan languages Austronesian languages Uninhabited Contents 1 Languages 2 Proto language 2 1 Phonemes 2 2 Pronouns 2 3 Basic vocabulary 3 Evolution 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksLanguages editThe languages are 1 2 Kamrau Bay Sabakor 3 Buruwai Sabakor Kamrau North Kamberau Iria South Kamberau Asienara Asmat Kamoro 4 Kamoro Sempan Asmat languagesProto language editPhonemes edit Usher 2020 reconstructs the consonant inventory as follows 5 m np t kb d ɟ ɡ ɸ sw r jThere is near complementary distribution between p and ɸ t and d are marginal appearing in only a few words r does not occur initially There are no consonant clusters Vowels are a e i o u Pronouns edit Ross 2005 reconstructs the proto Asmat Kamoro pronouns as sg pl1 no ro na re 2 o ro we rV ca re 3 a re Usher 2020 reconstructs the free proto Asmat Kamrau Bay pronouns as 5 Proto Asmat Kamrau sg pl1 no rV na rV2 o rV ɟa rV3 a rV Proto Kamrau sg pl1 nor nar2 or or er er3 ar ar Proto Asmat Kamoro sg pl1 no ro na rV2 o ro ca rV3 a rVBasic vocabulary edit Some lexical reconstructions by Usher 2020 are 5 gloss Proto Asmat Kamrau Proto Kamrau Bay Proto Asmat Kamoro Proto Asmat Proto Muli Straithead uɸu jebin ufu kowisi head skull ɣo p head hair uɔndVro m head skull hair ɸini ɸin fini ɸinV hair feather s sinear jiɸ a o ne jaɸ a o m jafane jaɸane ie paereye manaN manam mana mana musiɣnose miC mik mi mi maene ɣ nose tip tooth siC sik sisi sisV ziɣtongue komane a mam komane komVne ndupaenfoot leg mawu mawu mawu mawi kaŋg leg blood red ese et ese ir blood fruit seed bone eake eke eakeskin bark ɸu pitini pitʲini parbreast awo awo awo abuɣlouse amo om amo amdog juwuɾi iwuɾ juwuri juwVɾi i u buipig oɸo ok ofo upbird geɟ sakVegg a sa asa sa satree wood ose o ose to tree man male bewu nam man person woman ɟawoɟa jawoɟa cawoca jipitʲi ie t woman wife sun jawu asi sun day jawu jawi zauamoon buɾa buɾa pura piɾa irindwater m oi ui moɟ mui mui mo ifire firewood usa usa usa jusa ua nd r fire stone jeta eta j e ka maete path matoC mak matoname uwase u uwase juwase ureat drink n a n a n e a ne no kuone ɟawa kV ɟawa cawak e a tʲawakatwo kaboma aboma kapoma jam i u nVEvolution edit See also Asmat language Evolution Proto Asmat Kamoro reflexes Voorhoeve 2005 6 of proto Trans New Guinea pTNG etyma as listed in Pawley amp Hammarstrom 2018 7 fiti fingernail lt pTNG mb i u t i u C isi mosquito lt kasin ese blood lt kenja masap or masip saliva lt si mb p atV yi urine lt si si asa excrement lt asa manaka eye lt mun a e i ka sisi tooth lt t s i t s i yirama night lt k i u tama tama morning lt k i u tama na eat lt na References edit New Guinea World Asmat Kamrau Bay Usher Timothy Suter Edgar 2020 The Asmat Muli Languages of Southwestern New Guinea PDF Language amp Linguistics in Melanesia 38 Port Moresby Journal of the Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea ISSN 0023 1959 New Guinea World Kamrau Bay New Guinea World Asmat Kamoro a b c Asmat Kamrau Bay newguineaworld Voorhoeve Clemens L 2005 Asmat Kamoro Awyu Dumut and Ok An enquiry into their linguistic relationship In Pawley Andrew and Robert Attenborough and Golson Jack and Hide Robin eds Papuan Pasts Studies in the Cultural Linguistic and Biological History of the Papuan speaking Peoples 145 166 Canberra Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies Australian National University Pawley Andrew Hammarstrom Harald 2018 The Trans New Guinea family 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 21 196 ISBN 978 3 11 028642 7 Bibliography edit Drabbe Piet 1953 Spraakkunst van de Kamoro taal The Hague Martinus Nijhoff Drabbe Piet 1963 Drie Asmat dialecten Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal Land en Volkenkunde No 42 The Hague Martinus Nijhoff 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 Voorhoeve C L 1965 The Flamingo Bay Dialect of the Asmat language Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal Land en Volkenkunde No 46 The Hague doi 10 26530 OAPEN 613367 Voorhoeve C L 1968 The Central and South New Guinea Phylum a report on the language situation in south New Guinea Pacific Linguistics Series A No 16 1 17 Canberra The Australian National University Voorhoeve C L 1975 Languages of Irian Jaya Checklist Preliminary Classification Language Maps Wordlists Pacific Linguistics Series B No 31 Canberra The Australian National University Voorhoeve C L 1980 The Asmat Languages of Irian Jaya Pacific Linguistics Series B No 64 Canberra The Australian National University Wurm Stephan Adolphe 1983 The Papuan Languages of Oceania Ars Linguistica 7 Tubingen Narr External links edit Timothy Usher amp Edgar Suter New Guinea World Proto Asmat Kamrau Bay dd Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Asmat Kamrau languages amp oldid 1173790047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
