Yafi language
Pauwasi language spoken in Indonesia
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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]
NativetoIndonesia
RegionWestern New Guinea: Warlef village, Senggi District, Keerom Regency
Native speakers
230 (2005)[1]| Yafi | |
|---|---|
| Zorop | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Western New Guinea: Warlef village, Senggi District, Keerom Regency |
Native speakers | 230 (2005)[1] |
Pauwasi
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wfg |
| Glottolog | yafi1240 |
| ELP | Yafi |
Basic vocabulary
Below are some basic vocabulary words in Yafi.[3]
Yafi basic vocabulary gloss Yafi ‘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