West Makian is the most divergent of the Papuan languages of Halmahera. It is spoken on the coast near Makian Island and on the western half of that island. It […]
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Abun language
Abun also known as Yimbun A Nden Manif Karon is a West Papuan language of New Guinea. It is not closely related to any other language and though Ross (2005) […]
Hattam language
Hattam also spelled Hatam Atam and also known as Borai or Mansim is a divergent language of New Guinea. It is not closely related to any other language and though […]
Amberbaken language
Amberbaken also known as Mpur Kebar Ekware and Dekwambre is a divergent language of New Guinea. It is not closely related to any other language and though Ross (2005) tentatively […]
Tehit language
Tehit is a Papuan language of the Bird’s Head Peninsula of New Guinea. Other spellings are Tahit Tehid and other names Kaibus Teminabuan. Dialects are Tehit Jit Mbol Fle Saifi […]
Galela language
Galela is the most populous Papuan language spoken west of New Guinea with some 80000 speakers. Its dialects are Kadai (41000) Morotai (24000) Kadina (10000) and Sopi (4000).
Terei language
Terei or Buin also known as Telei Rugara is the most populous Papuan language spoken to the east of New Guinea. There are about 27000 speakers in the Buin District […]
Western Dani language
Western Dani or Laani is the most populous Papuan language in Indonesian New Guinea. The Swart Valley tribes are called Oeringoep and Timorini in literature from the 1920s but those […]
Cofi dialect
The Cofi (pronounced Covvy in English) is one of the regional accents and dialects of the Welsh language found in north Wales and centred on Caernarfon in Gwynedd and its […]
Mambila language
Mambila is a Bantoid dialect chain stretching across Nigeria and Cameroon. Notable dialects are Barup Bang Dorofi Gembu Hainari Kabri Mayo Ndaga Mbamnga Tamien Warwar (in Nigeria); Ju Ba Sunu […]