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(Redirected from Tirio Papuan language) Trans–New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea Not to be confused with Tiriyó language. ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Makayam
Tirio
Aturu
Native toPapua New Guinea
Native speakers1,300 (2003)
Language familyTrans–New Guinea
  • Fly River (Anim)
Dialects
  • Giribam
Language codes
ISO 639-3aup
Glottologmaka1315

Tirio (a.k.a. Makayam and Aturu ) is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The Giribam 'dialect' may be a distinct language.

Makayam is spoken in Aduru (8°23′17″S 143°00′40″E / 8.388034°S 143.011167°E / -8.388034; 143.011167 (Aduru)), Lewada (8°20′07″S 142°46′50″E / 8.335225°S 142.780449°E / -8.335225; 142.780449 (Lewada)), Suame (8°21′08″S 142°33′15″E / 8.352359°S 142.554118°E / -8.352359; 142.554118 (Suame)), and Sumogi Island villages of Gogodala Rural LLG. The Giribam dialect is spoken in Janor village (8°25′55″S 142°40′43″E / 8.431915°S 142.678616°E / -8.431915; 142.678616 (Janor Hamlet)) of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG.

Pronouns

Pronouns are:

sg pl
1 no-gao gai-ga
2 o-gao zo-gao
3 igi i-ga

No-, o-, zo-, i- may reflect proto-Trans–New Guinea *na, *ga, *ja, *i.

References

  1. ^ Makayam at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
Anim languages
Tirio (Lower Fly)
Boazi (Lake Murray)
Marind–Yaqai
Inland Gulf
Languages of Papua New Guinea
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Major Indigenous
languages
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languages
Angan
Awin–Pa
Binanderean
Bosavi
Chimbu–Wahgi
New Ireland
Duna–Pogaya
East Kutubuan
East Strickland
Engan
Eleman
Ok–Oksapmin
Teberan
Tirio
Turama–Kikorian
Larger families
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