This article is about the "Tanah Merah" language spoken on Bomberai Peninsula on the western coast of Papua. For the "Tanah Merah" language spoken on Tanahmerah Bay on the northern coast of Papua, see Tabla language.
In Sumuri District of Teluk Bintuni Regency, Sumuri people reside in Tofoi (district capital), Materabu Jaya, Forada, Agoda, Saengga, Tanah Merah Baru, Onar Lama, and Onar Baru villages.[2]
Classificationedit
In the classifications of Malcolm Ross (2005) and Timothy Usher (2020), Sumeri forms an independent branch of the Trans–New Guinea family, but Palmer (2018) classifies it as a language isolate.[3] It does not fit in with any of the established branches of TNG, but based on what little data there is, it would seem to be closest to either the Berau Gulf branches (i.e. South Bird's Head, West Bomberai etc.) or the Asmat–Mombum languages and their relatives further east.
Sumeri has previously been linked to the Mairasi languages, but those do not share the TNG pronouns of Sumeri. The Sumeri pronouns are:
sg
pl
1ex
na-fea
kiria
1in
kigokomaka
2
ka-fea
ki-fia
There are no 3rd-person personal pronouns, only demonstratives. The pronouns appear to reflect pTNG *na 1sg, *ga 2sg, and *gi 2pl.
Vocabularyedit
The following basic vocabulary words are from Voorhoeve (1975),[4] as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database:[5]
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.
Notesedit
^Sumuri at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN978-602-356-318-0.
^Palmer, Bill (2018). "Language families of the New Guinea Area". 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. 1–20. ISBN978-3-11-028642-7.
^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
^Greenhill, Simon (2016). "TransNewGuinea.org - database of the languages of New Guinea". Retrieved 2020-11-05.
December 14, 2023
sumuri, language, confused, with, sumerian, language, this, article, about, tanah, merah, language, spoken, bomberai, peninsula, western, coast, papua, tanah, merah, language, spoken, tanahmerah, northern, coast, papua, tabla, language, sumuri, sumeri, papuan,. Not to be confused with Sumerian language This article is about the Tanah Merah language spoken on Bomberai Peninsula on the western coast of Papua For the Tanah Merah language spoken on Tanahmerah Bay on the northern coast of Papua see Tabla language Sumuri or Sumeri one of two Papuan languages also known as Tanah Merah is a language spoken in Sumuri District Teluk Bintuni Regency on the Bomberai Peninsula by about a thousand people SumuriSumeriTanah MerahRegionSumuri District Teluk Bintuni Regency West Papua Bapai Rover and Gondu River areas EthnicitySumuriNative speakers 500 cited 1978 1 Language familyTrans New Guinea or language isolate SumuriLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code tcm class extiw title iso639 3 tcm tcm a Glottologtana1288ELPTanahmerahMap The Sumeri language of New Guinea located at left in the Bird s Head The Sumeri language Other Trans New Guinea languages Other Papuan languages Austronesian languages Uninhabited Contents 1 Distribution 2 Classification 3 Vocabulary 4 See also 5 References 6 NotesDistribution editIn Sumuri District of Teluk Bintuni Regency Sumuri people reside in Tofoi district capital Materabu Jaya Forada Agoda Saengga Tanah Merah Baru Onar Lama and Onar Baru villages 2 Classification editIn the classifications of Malcolm Ross 2005 and Timothy Usher 2020 Sumeri forms an independent branch of the Trans New Guinea family but Palmer 2018 classifies it as a language isolate 3 It does not fit in with any of the established branches of TNG but based on what little data there is it would seem to be closest to either the Berau Gulf branches i e South Bird s Head West Bomberai etc or the Asmat Mombum languages and their relatives further east Sumeri has previously been linked to the Mairasi languages but those do not share the TNG pronouns of Sumeri The Sumeri pronouns are sg pl1ex na fea kiria1in kigokomaka2 ka fea ki fiaThere are no 3rd person personal pronouns only demonstratives The pronouns appear to reflect pTNG na 1sg ga 2sg and gi 2pl Vocabulary editThe following basic vocabulary words are from Voorhoeve 1975 4 as cited in the Trans New Guinea database 5 gloss Tanah Merahhead breŋka kidasohair nisa nuaeye ka bita ndoutooth eti kionileg kiwi otolouse ia miŋdog ibe yokupig opo taynabird awe finanaburuegg doŋ noblood kinatera sabone naso oroskin ele katanetree o ono tayaman do maopasun soniŋ wetiwater bu modafire avonabe siŋstone kenade oruname nigia wadoeat anine taueone besika nadumatwo bi wanitaboSee also editMairasi languagesReferences editRoss 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 Notes edit Sumuri at Ethnologue 18th ed 2015 subscription required Ronsumbre Adolof 2020 Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat Yogyakarta Penerbit Kepel Press ISBN 978 602 356 318 0 Palmer Bill 2018 Language families of the New Guinea Area 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 1 20 ISBN 978 3 11 028642 7 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 Greenhill Simon 2016 TransNewGuinea org database of the languages of New Guinea Retrieved 2020 11 05 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sumuri language amp oldid 1157241078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
