Kemberano is a Papuan language of the Bird's Head Peninsula of West Papua, Indonesia.[2]
| Kemberano | |
|---|---|
| Weriagar, Barau | |
| Native to | West Papua, Indonesia |
| Region | Bird's Head Peninsula |
Native speakers | (2,500 including Dombano (possibly double counting) cited 1987)[1] |
Language family | Trans–New Guinea?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bzp |
| Glottolog | kemb1235 |
Kemberano Kemberano Kemberano | |
| Coordinates: 2.24°S 132.99°E / -2.24; 132.99 | |
Kemberano nouns are required to have the following concord suffixes:[2]
Examples (from Berry and Berry 1987: 86):
pogi
pig
enat-i
one-M
pogi enat-i
pig one-M
‘one pig’
uroko
stone
enat-o
one-F
uroko enat-o
stone one-F
‘one stone’
South Bird's Head languages | |
|---|---|
| Inanwatan–Duriankere |
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| Konda–Yahadian | |
| Nuclear South Bird's Head | |
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