Turumsa is a possibly extinct Papuan language of Makapa village (7.937872°S 142.576135°E / -7.937872; 142.576135 (Makapa)) in Gogodala Rural LLG, Middle Fly District, Papua New Guinea.[2][3] It has been classified as a Bosavi language, and is 19% lexically similar with Dibiyaso, but this appears to be due to loans. It has a greater (61%) lexical similarity with Doso, its only clear relative.[4]
| Turumsa | |
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| Region | Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 5 (2002)[1] possibly extinct (2011) |
Language family | Papuan Gulf ?
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| ISO 639-3 | tqm |
| Glottolog | turu1250 |
| ELP | Turumsa |
There were only five elderly speakers found in 2002. Today, most people in Makapa village speak Dibiyaso.[5]
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| Rossel Island isolate |
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