- The Turama–
Kikorian languages are a
family identified by
Arthur Capell (1962) and part of the Trans–New
Guinea languages (TNG)
family in the classifications...
- the
shape of
southern Papua New Guinea.
Papuan Gulf
Kikorian (Kikori River)
Kutubuan Turama–
Kikorian Strickland (Strickland and
Soari River) East Strickland...
- E to W Binanderean Southeast
Papuan Angan Eleman Teberan Turama–
Kikorian Kiwai–Porome Inland Gulf Gogodala–Suki Tirio isolates*...
- New
Guinea Native speakers (700
cited 1990)
Language family Papuan Gulf ?
Kikorian Turama–
Kikorian Rumu
Language codes ISO 639-3 klq
Glottolog rumu1243...
-
cited 1981) (750 Fasu, 300 Namuni, 150 Some)
Language family Papuan Gulf ?
Kikorian Kutubuan Fasu
Dialects Some
Kaibu (Kaipu)
Namome (Namumi, Namuni) Language...
- (Kaygir)
Tamagario Kiwaian Bami
Kerewo Kiwai Morigi Waboda Kolopom Kimaama (Kimaghama)
Riantana Ndom Turama–
Kikorian Ikobi Omati Rumu
isolates Moraori Wiru...
- Karima, Foraba, Ro (Keai, Worugi), Sesa, Tumu (Dumu, Kibiri) [= TNG Turama–
Kikorian family +
possibly TNG Folopa] Kunini, Masingara, Oriomo, Jibu, Miriam,...
-
Guinea Demta–Sentani 4 36,680 New
Guinea Gogodala–Suki 4 30,160 New
Guinea Kikorian 6 13,510 New
Guinea Walio 4 856 New
Guinea East Bird's Head 3 34,800 New...
- is some
debate over
whether they are
closer to each
other than to
other Kikorian languages.
Although East
Kutubuan has proto-TNG vocabulary, Ross considers...
- Marind, Asmat-Kamoro, Mombum-Kolopom Dubu-Towei, Wiru Tofanma, Turama-
Kikorian Awyu
Inland Gulf, Ok-Oksapmin Bosavi, East Strickland, Kapauku, Doso Kutubuan...
