The Mantion–Meyah or (South) East Bird's Head languages are a language family of three languages in the "Bird's Head Peninsula" of western New Guinea, spoken by all together 20,000 people.
Additional East Bird's Head basic vocabulary quoted by Holton & Klamer (2018)[1] from Miedema & Reesink (2004: 34) and (Reesink 2005: 202), showing diverse non-cognate vocabulary across different branches:[2][3]
^ abHolton, Gary; Klamer, Marian (2018). "The Papuan languages of East Nusantara and the Bird's Head". 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. 569–640. ISBN978-3-11-028642-7.
^Miedema, Jelle and Ger P. Reesink. 2004. One Head, Many Faces: New perspectives on the Bird’s Head Peninsula of New Guinea. Leiden: KITLV.
^Reesink, Ger P. 2005. West Papuan languages: roots and development. In: Pawley et al. (eds.) 185–218.
^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
^Miedema, J. and Welling, F.I. "Fieldnotes on languages and dialects in the Kebar district, Bird's Head, Irian Jaya". In Adams, K., Lauck, L., Miedema, J., Welling, F., Stokhof, W., Flassy, D., Oguri, H., Collier, K., Gregerson, K., Phinnemore, T., Scorza, D., Davies, J., Comrie, B. and Abbott, S. editors, Papers in New Guinea Linguistics No. 22. A-63:29-52. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1985. doi:10.15144/PL-A63.29
^Greenhill, Simon (2016). "TransNewGuinea.org - database of the languages of New Guinea". Retrieved 2020-11-05.
Further readingedit
Reesink, Ger P. (2002). "The Eastern Bird's Head Languages Compared". In Ger P. Reesink (ed.). Languages of the Eastern Bird's Head. Pacific Linguistics. Vol. 524. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. pp. 1–44. hdl:1885/146144.
External linksedit
East Bird's Head languages database at TransNewGuinea.org
April 13, 2024
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The Mantion Meyah or South East Bird s Head languages are a language family of three languages in the Bird s Head Peninsula of western New Guinea spoken by all together 20 000 people Mantion MeyahEast Bird s HeadGeographicdistributionPapuaLinguistic classificationWest Papuan extended East Bird s HeadMantion MeyahSubdivisionsMantion MeyahGlottologeast1459East Bird s Head languages in red Contents 1 Classification 2 Pronouns 3 Basic vocabulary 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksClassification editEast Bird s Head stock 3 languages Mantion Manikion Sougb Meyah family Meyah Meax Meninggo Moskona Pronouns editThe pronouns Ross reconstructs for the proto language Usher s Southeast Bird s Head are NumberPerson Singular Pluralexclusive inclusive1st da di meme me mimi mi 2nd ba bi ia i 3rd e rua ri Basic vocabulary editLexical similarities among East Bird s Head languages Meyah Moskona Sougb Hatam Mansim listed in Holton amp Klamer 2018 1 East Bird s Head family basic vocabulary gloss Meyah Moskona Sougb Hatam Mansim bird mem mem ba hab waw louse mej mej mem mem one egens erges hom gom wom night motu mot loba mmun I didif dif dan dani danuAdditional East Bird s Head basic vocabulary quoted by Holton amp Klamer 2018 1 from Miedema amp Reesink 2004 34 and Reesink 2005 202 showing diverse non cognate vocabulary across different branches 2 3 Additional East Bird s Head basic vocabulary gloss Meyah Moskona Sougb Hatamarm hand etma etma s i ra ndableg foot aki egak oko ohora mighouse mod mod tu iggood oufa ojfa eigouh keidog mes mes mihi nsienpig mek mek hwej nabchicken mongkukar memkoar berougb gurilouse mej mej mem memwater river mei mij uhu nyeibanana meni nej widaThe following basic vocabulary words are from Voorhoeve 1975 4 and Miedema amp Welling 1985 5 as cited in the Trans New Guinea database 6 gloss Manikion Meyah Meyah Akrin dialect Meyah Mumbrani dialect Meyah Etskebi dialect Meyah Miun dialect Meyah Anason dialect Moskona Moskona Merdey dialect head mogt ibirfa mewifa miːfa mewer ewit iwir ibre biwerhair mokodi feji mewifesi miːfesyi meyfreits iwirefes iwirereys feja biwerfesyeeye ma i resi itec yetets mitet eytet s mentet meteys iteja bitetstooth mokta bufon mufon mufon bufon afon fon mefon ifon mu o fuonleg mohoti muʔ maki maki maːki meyak ipek ikak igaka dakilouse kuta mec meːt me i t s meys mais meys meyds metsdog mehi mes mes mes met y meyt met mespig hweij mek mek mek ui mek us mek mek meːk mekbird ba mem mem mem mem mem meːm mem memegg moʔwuʔ ofou ofeu afo i ofo i memafu i afeː efiː ofug ofowblood mokuhi mugufu okguwu m u fora axof aguf agof ifugwa oxwofibone mori mofora acfora m ogu e afar or c a fon ikofa oforaskin mos mofos a o wos muos menkar afuots awuot y mosho muostree sako merga mega okawu n merga apow akow mergowoho okowman giji nuna dusnok mona iːs isosk isnok eris runasun idesi igda mowa mowa mauwa mauw mouw mauwa mau mouwater tohu mei mey mey miː mey miy mei meyfire smow mowoxo maːx maːx merax maːx merax merah meraxstone idahabu mamu mamu mami mox w om mekom maukom mamo muosgoniname moxo mofoka dufokah mufaka bou y ok ifap iwuok iwoko buokaeat eth etmar mit miːt miet mit menet itmar bitmarone hom ergens ergens ergens ergens afims arfins erges ergenstwo huay ergek egeka ergek argak afik erfik ergak ergakSee also editHatam Mansim languages West Papuan languagesReferences edit a b Holton Gary Klamer Marian 2018 The Papuan languages of East Nusantara and the Bird s Head 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 569 640 ISBN 978 3 11 028642 7 Miedema Jelle and Ger P Reesink 2004 One Head Many Faces New perspectives on the Bird s Head Peninsula of New Guinea Leiden KITLV Reesink Ger P 2005 West Papuan languages roots and development In Pawley et al eds 185 218 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 Miedema J and Welling F I Fieldnotes on languages and dialects in the Kebar district Bird s Head Irian Jaya In Adams K Lauck L Miedema J Welling F Stokhof W Flassy D Oguri H Collier K Gregerson K Phinnemore T Scorza D Davies J Comrie B and Abbott S editors Papers in New Guinea Linguistics No 22 A 63 29 52 Pacific Linguistics The Australian National University 1985 doi 10 15144 PL A63 29 Greenhill Simon 2016 TransNewGuinea org database of the languages of New Guinea Retrieved 2020 11 05 Further reading editReesink Ger P 2002 The Eastern Bird s Head Languages Compared In Ger P Reesink ed Languages of the Eastern Bird s Head Pacific Linguistics Vol 524 Canberra Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies Australian National University pp 1 44 hdl 1885 146144 External links editEast Bird s Head languages database at TransNewGuinea org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mantion Meyah 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