Turumsa language

Turumsa
Turumsa
Region	Papua New Guinea
Native speakers	5 (2002); Possibly extinct (2011)
Language family	Papuan Gulf ? Strickland Doso–Turumsa Turumsa; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tqm
Glottolog	turu1250
ELP	Turumsa

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.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]

Native speakers

5 (2002)^[1]
Possibly extinct (2011)^[1]

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There were only five elderly speakers found in 2002. Today, most people in Makapa village speak Dibiyaso.^[4]

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