Lower Ramu languages
Two branches in the Ramu language family
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The Lower Ramu or Ottilien–Misegian languages consist of two branches in the Ramu language family. They are all spoken in Yawar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.[1][2]
Geographic
distributionYawar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
distributionYawar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Linguistic classificationRamu
- Ramu proper
- Lower Ramu
| Lower Ramu | |
|---|---|
| Ottilien–Misegian | |
| Geographic distribution | Yawar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Ramu
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | lowe1439 |
Classification
The Lower Ramu languages as classified by Usher and by Foley (2018) are:[3][4]
- Lower Ramu languages
- Ottilien languages
- Misegian languages (Ruboni languages)
Lower Ramu as presented in Foley (2018) has been reduced in scope from the classification given in Foley (2005), which is as follows.[5]
- Lower Ramu
The Ataitan languages, including Tangu and Igom, are not included in Foley (2018).
Pronouns
Tentative proto-Lower Ramu pronoun reconstructions by Foley (2005) are:[5]
singular dual plural 1st person *ŋgu *aŋga *ai 2nd person *nu *(n)oŋgo(a) *ni/e 3rd person *ma(n) *mani(ŋg) *mV(n)
Cognates
Like cognates between proto-Lower Sepik and proto-Lower Ramu listed by Foley (2005) are:[5]
gloss proto-Lower Sepik proto-Lower Ramu tongue *minɨŋ *mi(m) ear *kwand- *kwar lime *awi(r) *awi(r) eat *am(b) *am(b)