One language
Torricelli dialect cluster of Papua New Guinea
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One (also known as Onele and Aunalei)[2] is a Torricelli dialect cluster of West Wapei Rural LLG in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.[3]
NativetoPapua New Guinea
Native speakers
(4,500 cited 2000)[1]| One | |
|---|---|
| Aunalei | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | West Wapei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province |
Native speakers | (4,500 cited 2000)[1] |
Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:onr – Northernoin – Inebuaun – Molmoonk – Kaboreokk – Kwamtimosu – Southern |
qaz One | |
| Glottolog | onee1245 |
| ELP | One |
Languages
Glottolog 4.0 lists the following One varieties as separate languages:
- Southern One
- Kwamtim One
- Central-Northern One
- Inebu One
- Kabore One
- Molmo One
- Northern One
A detailed dialectology of One is described in Crowther's (2001) unpublished honour's thesis.[4]
The One dialects are spoken in the following villages and wards of West Wapei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.[3][5]
- Kwamtim One is spoken in Kwamtum (3.447311°S 141.909351°E) and Kwatim (3.45713°S 141.907889°E) villages.
- Inebu One is spoken in Inebu ward (3.381711°S 141.936°E).
- Kabore One is spoken in Kabore ward (3.314106°S 141.840799°E).
- Molmo One is spoken in Molmo ward (3.362595°S 141.855041°E).
- Northern One is spoken in the villages of Goiniri, Wolwale, Romei, Barera, Karantu, Kalau, Wantipi and Wuguble.
Phonology
Pronouns
Molmo One pronouns:[6]: 334
sg du pl 1incl mimpla ~ fimpla mine 1excl i mumpla ~ fumpla mo 2 (y)ine ~ yo pimpla pine ~ po 3 wine ~ wo numpla nine ~ no
Nouns
Molmo One nominal plural formatives include:[6]
gloss singular plural ‘woman’ pino pini ‘wife’ puli pulpi ‘flower’ sula sulu ‘lizard’ saunina saune ‘mosquito’ unkun unkle ‘thorn’ neni nenine
Further reading
- Donohue, Mark P. n.d. Lexical categories, complexity and the configurationality split in One. Unpublished manuscript, Department of Linguistics, Monash University.