Asmat–Mombum languages
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| Asmat–Mombum | |
|---|---|
| Asmat – Muli Strait | |
| Geographic distribution | New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Trans–New Guinea
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | None |
 Map: The Asmat–Mombum languages of New Guinea
The Asmat–Kamrau languages
The Mombum languages
Other Trans–New Guinea languages
Other Papuan languages
Austronesian languages
Uninhabited | |
The Asmat–Mombum languages are a branch of the Trans–New Guinea languages spoken along the southern coast of Indonesian New Guinea, established (under the name 'Asmat – Muli Strait') by Timothy Usher and Edgar Suter.[1]
Protoforms of basic vocabulary include *moi 'water', *iafVnV 'ear', *uase 'name', *awoɣ 'breast'.[1]
Phonology
Proto-Asmat–Mombum is reconstructed with 12 consonants and 5 vowels:[1]
*m *n *p *t *k *(m)b *(n)d *(ŋ)g *s *w *ɾ *j
Vowels are *a *e *i *o *u.
References
External links
- Timothy Usher & Edgar Suter, New Guinea World, Proto–Asmat – Muli Strait
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