Yafi, also known as Zorop, is an Eastern Pauwasi language of West New Guinea. It is spoken in Warlef village, Senggi District, Keerom Regency.[2]
| Yafi | |
|---|---|
| Zorop | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Western New Guinea: Warlef village, Senggi District, Keerom Regency |
Native speakers | 230 (2005)[1] |
Language family | Pauwasi
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wfg |
| Glottolog | yafi1240 |
| ELP | Yafi |
Below are some basic vocabulary words in Zorop.[3]
| gloss | Zorop |
|---|---|
| ‘I’ | nam |
| ‘you (sg)’ | nem |
| ‘we’ | nim |
| ‘belly’ | yalək |
| ‘bird’ | awe |
| ‘black’ | seŋgəri |
| ‘blood’ | mob |
| ‘breast’ | muam |
| ‘come’ | kwalopai |
| ‘eat’ | fer- |
| ‘eye’ | ji |
| ‘foot’ | fuŋi |
| ‘give’ | tipi |
| ‘good’ | kiap |
| ‘hand’ | jae |
| ‘head’ | məndai |
| ‘hear’ | fau |
| ‘house’ | nab |
| ‘louse’ | yemar |
| ‘man’ | arab |
| ‘mosquito’ | yəŋkar |
| ‘name’ | jei |
| ‘road’ | mai |
| ‘root’ | fiŋgu |
| ‘sand’ | gərək |
| ‘tooth’ | jurai |
| ‘tree’ | war |
| ‘water’ | jewek |
| ‘who’ | waunap |
| ‘one’ | aŋgətəwam |
| ‘two’ | anəŋgar |
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