Murkim is a Papuan language of Western New Guinea, near its relatives Lepki and Kembra. Though spoken by fewer than 300 people, it is being learned by children. It is spoken in Murkim District, Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.
| Murkim | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Western New Guinea |
| Region | Pegunungan Bintang Regency: Mofinop District (Milki and Mot villages) and Murkim District |
Native speakers | 290 (2004)[1] |
Language family | Pauwasi
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | rmh |
| Glottolog | murk1238 |
Dialects include the varieties spoken in Milki and Mot villages (Wambaliau 2004: 22-28).[2]
Pronouns are:[3]
| sg | pl | |
|---|---|---|
| 1excl | nuːk | nakme |
| 1incl | nakmere | |
| 2 | hak(o) | sakmere |
| 3 | kne ~ yak ~ ire | |
Example sentences in Murkim:[3]
iro-mo
3-SBJ
munɪ
money
l-aba-le
?-father-DAT?
kne-lo
give-TNS
iro-mo munɪ l-aba-le kne-lo
3-SBJ money ?-father-DAT? give-TNS
‘She gave money to my father.’
irom-mo
3-SBJ
abum
tomorrow
har-ko
go-TNS
irom-mo abum har-ko
3-SBJ tomorrow go-TNS
‘She goes tomorrow.’
iro-mo
3-SBJ
yo
wood
tma-kon
machete-INSTR
li-lo
cut-TNS
iro-mo yo tma-kon li-lo
3-SBJ wood machete-INSTR cut-TNS
‘He is cutting wood with a machete.’
iro-mo
3-SBJ
lais-if
rice-?
ɲi-lo
eat-TNS
iro-mo lais-if ɲi-lo
3-SBJ rice-? eat-TNS
‘Does she eat rice?’