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{{Short description|Left May language of Papua New Guinea}} |
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{{Infobox language |
{{Infobox language |
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|name=Ama |
|name=Ama |
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|states=[[Papua New Guinea]] |
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|region=[[East Sepik Province]] |
|region=[[East Sepik Province]] |
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|speakers= |
|speakers=490 |
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|date= |
|date=2000 |
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|ref = e25 |
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|familycolor=Papuan |
|familycolor=Papuan |
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|fam1=[[Arai–Samaia languages|Arai–Samaia]] |
|fam1=[[Arai–Samaia languages|Arai–Samaia]] |
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|glottorefname=Ama (Papua New Guinea) |
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'''Ama''' (Sawiyanu) is a [[Left May languages|Left May]] language of [[Papua New Guinea]], in East Sepik Province. Former dialects have merged. |
'''Ama''' (Sawiyanu) is a [[Left May languages|Left May]] language of [[Papua New Guinea]], in East Sepik Province. Former dialects have merged. |
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Ethnologue reports that it is spoken in Ama (Wopolu I) ({{coord|-4.103263|141.665012|type:city_region:PG|name=Ama}}), Kauvia (Kawiya) ({{coord|-4.123436|141.662939|type:city_region:PG|name=Kavia}}), Waniap creek ({{coord|-4.215844|141.728851|type:city_region:PG|name=Waniap}}), Wopolu II (Nokonufa) ({{coord|-4.072957|141.706211|type:city_region:PG|name=Waburu 1&2}}), and Yonuwai ({{coord|-4.193624|141.603848|type:city_region:PG|name=Yenuai}}) villages of [[Tunap |
''[[Ethnologue]]'' reports that it is spoken in Ama (Wopolu I) ({{coord|-4.103263|141.665012|type:city_region:PG|name=Ama}}), Kauvia (Kawiya) ({{coord|-4.123436|141.662939|type:city_region:PG|name=Kavia}}), Waniap creek ({{coord|-4.215844|141.728851|type:city_region:PG|name=Waniap}}), Wopolu II (Nokonufa) ({{coord|-4.072957|141.706211|type:city_region:PG|name=Waburu 1&2}}), and Yonuwai ({{coord|-4.193624|141.603848|type:city_region:PG|name=Yenuai}}) villages of [[Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG]], [[East Sepik Province]].<ref name=e25/><ref name="UN-PNG">{{cite web |url=https://data.humdata.org/dataset/village-coordinates-lookup |title=Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup |author=United Nations in Papua New Guinea |work=Humanitarian Data Exchange |version=1.31.9 |date=2018}}</ref> |
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==Phonology== |
==Phonology== |
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==Pronouns== |
==Pronouns== |
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Pronouns are:<ref name="Foley-Sepik">{{cite book |last=Foley |first=William A. |editor1-last=Palmer |editor1-first=Bill |date=2018 |title=The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide |chapter=The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs |series= The World of Linguistics |volume=4 |location=Berlin |publisher=De Gruyter Mouton |pages= |
Pronouns are:<ref name="Foley-Sepik">{{cite book |last=Foley |first=William A. |editor1-last=Palmer |editor1-first=Bill |date=2018 |title=The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide |chapter=The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs |series= The World of Linguistics |volume=4 |location=Berlin |publisher=De Gruyter Mouton |pages=197–432 |isbn=978-3-11-028642-7}}</ref>{{rp|345}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Left May languages]] |
[[Category:Left May languages]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:18, 27 September 2023
| Ama | |
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| Sawiyanu | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | 490 (2000)[1] |
Arai–Samaia
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | amm |
| Glottolog | amap1240 |
| ELP | Ama |
Ama (Sawiyanu) is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in East Sepik Province. Former dialects have merged.
Ethnologue reports that it is spoken in Ama (Wopolu I) (4°06′12″S 141°39′54″E / 4.103263°S 141.665012°E), Kauvia (Kawiya) (4°07′24″S 141°39′47″E / 4.123436°S 141.662939°E), Waniap creek (4°12′57″S 141°43′44″E / 4.215844°S 141.728851°E), Wopolu II (Nokonufa) (4°04′23″S 141°42′22″E / 4.072957°S 141.706211°E), and Yonuwai (4°11′37″S 141°36′14″E / 4.193624°S 141.603848°E) villages of Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.[1][2]
Phonology
[edit]Ama has 12 consonants, which are:[3]: 344
p t k kʷ ɸ s h m n w ɻ j
Ama has 7 vowels, which are:[3]: 344
i u e o ɔ a ɒ
Pronouns
[edit]Pronouns are:[3]: 345
sg du pl 1incl moti moi 1excl yo/ya koti koi 2 nono/na moti moi 3 to/ta toti toi
Grammar
[edit]Ama has four tenses, which are marked by suffixes.
- remote past (-ki)
- near past (i. e. yesterday) (-a)
- present (today) (Ø, unmarked)
- future (-imoi ~ -i)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ama at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
- ^ a b c Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
