Tirio (a.k.a. Makayam [Makaeyam] and Aturu [Adulu, Atura]) is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The Giribam 'dialect' may be a distinct language.
Makayam | |
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Tirio | |
Aturu | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2003)[1] |
Language family | Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | aup |
Glottolog | maka1315 |
Makayam is spoken in Aduru (8.388034°S 143.011167°E / -8.388034; 143.011167 (Aduru)), Lewada (8.335225°S 142.780449°E / -8.335225; 142.780449 (Lewada)), Suame (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 (8.431915°S 142.678616°E / -8.431915; 142.678616 (Janor Hamlet)) of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG.[2][3]
Pronouns are:
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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.
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Tirio (Lower Fly) | |
Boazi (Lake Murray) | |
Marind–Yaqai | |
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