Turama–Kikorian languages

The Turama–Kikorian languages are a family identified by Arthur Capell (1962)[1] and part of the Trans–New Guinea languages (TNG) family in the classifications of Stephen Wurm (1975) and Malcolm Ross (2005). The family is named after the Turama River and Kikori River of southern Papua New Guinea; the alternative name is based more narrowly on the Omati River.

Turama–Kikorian
Rumu – Omati River
Geographic
distribution
Omati River region, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea
Linguistic classificationPapuan Gulf ?
  • Kikorian
    • Turama–Kikorian
Subdivisions
Glottologtura1263
Map: The Turama–Kikorian languages of New Guinea
  The Turama–Kikorian languages
  Trans–New Guinea languages
  Other Papuan languages
  Austronesian languages
  Uninhabited

Languages

The four languages are clearly related, though Rumu is divergent. Ross states that Rumu links the other (Turama) languages to TNG.

  • Turama–Kikorian family

Proto-language

Some lexical reconstructions by Usher (2020) are:[2]

glossProto-Rumu-OmatiProto-Omati RiverRumu
head/top *mab*mabmapô
leaf/hair/feather *b[au]t*bɔt?paɾâu
ear *go̝*go̝
eye *isĩ*isĩihī
nose *ju*ju
tooth *magu*magumakù
foot/leg *tãᵋ*tãᵋɾɛ̂
bone *tab*tabɾapò
breast *sõ̝*sõ̝
louse *gutɔm*gutɔmkuɾɔ̀
dog *gas*gaská ~ kaé
pig *gɔ[u]n*gɔnkɔù
bird *gaᵋ*gaᵋká ~ kaé
egg *d[ɔ]um*d[ɔ]um
tree *i*iì
sun *ɛsɔa*ɛsɔaɛhɔ̂
water *wẽ̝*wẽ̝
fire *i*iì
path *dɛⁱ*dɛⁱtɛî
name *e̝ne̝ne̝n*ne̝ne̝nenené
two *t[aⁱ/aᵋ]*taᵋtaí

Vocabulary comparison

Basic vocabulary

The following basic vocabulary words are from Franklin (1973),[3] as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database:[4]

glossRumuIkobi-MenaMenaOmati
head wotu rapomapʰmabomawo
hair patemaporomaborumahabero
ear ku patekupikovikovi
eye ihitasi(tom)sitɔumuisi
nose yu rapobopʰboƀosorowu
tooth makuka̧i̧ yokaiyɔkokame
tongue ɔhɔkumenkumɛnkomene
leg re rikihaehại habohai
louse kurokuromkuromiəkulamu
dog kakaskasəkase
bird kakaekaiɛkae
egg retʌomtʌmɛmena hai
blood hokorekaikaikei
bone rapohaphavohavo
skin heitaukorakʷarukebo
breast so̧so; šošu
tree iiʔi
man ukiwanewɔnami; wɔnegamin
woman wobesibɛsebes
sun ehoiyosyosə; yosusoa
moon pariwasibawasibia; wasibʌŋʌbaira
water umu̧mufae
fire ikomkumukumu
stone akapukamkaməkamu
name painananininɛnɛnenenena
eat natonokun; nouwenʌᵘwedamanai
one riabai; ṛiabaisʌkanɛsʌkanɛsakaina
two taihaehaiɛhatarari

Fauna names

Below are some turtle names, with additional names in Porome, Kiwaian, and Kutubuan languages also provided for comparison:[5]

Language [Location]Emydura subglobosaElseya novaeguineaeCarettochelys insculptaPelochelys bibroniMarine turtle
Ikobi [Kasere] (Kaiam)Kaso bubalKaso bubalKaso UwoKaso Mimiri
Foroba (Omo, Kuru)KinisugaKesogaBuguamaMimiri
Rumu (Kopi, Ogamabu, Irimuku, Lalau, Ario, Waira)KehokoKehoko, PurapatiPikuMimiri, Otohehe
Porome [Kibiri] (Veiru, Doibo)KetoriKetoriWatemuiKauri
Porome [Porome] (Ero, Wowou)KetokoKetokoWatemuDabeuri
Kerewo [Goaribari] (Apeawa, Samoa)KoimoUwoUnawayaMirimiri, Gamo
Kiwai, Northeast [Urama] (Veraibari)KoimoKoimoVa’emaGoava’emaMia Mia
Foi (Soro, Wasami, Tugiri, Kese, Kapoi)Baregwarabo
Fasu (Wairo, Hebaya)Eketaiyaa

Names for Emydura subglobosa and Elseya novaeguineae are generally identical or similar.

References

  1. Capell, Arthur. 1962. Linguistic Survey of the South-Western Pacific (New and revised edition). (South Pacific Commission Technical Paper, 136.) Noumea: South Pacific Commission. 258pp.
  2. Timothy Usher, New Guinea World, Proto–Rumu – Omati River
  3. Franklin, K.J. "Other Language Groups in the Gulf District and Adjacent Areas". In Franklin, K. editor, The linguistic situation in the Gulf District and adjacent areas, Papua New Guinea. C-26:261-278. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1973. doi:10.15144/PL-C26.261
  4. Greenhill, Simon (2016). "TransNewGuinea.org - database of the languages of New Guinea". Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  5. Georges, A., Guarino, F., & Bito, B. (2006). Freshwater turtles of the TransFly region of Papua New Guinea – notes on diversity, distribution, reproduction, harvest and trade. Wildlife Research, 33(5), 373. doi:10.1071/wr05087
  • Ross, Malcolm (2005). "Pronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping Papuan languages". In Andrew Pawley; Robert Attenborough; Robin Hide; Jack Golson (eds.). Papuan pasts: cultural, linguistic and biological histories of Papuan-speaking peoples. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 15–66. ISBN 0858835622. OCLC 67292782.
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