Mawes language explained
| Mawes |
| Region: | Papua Sarmi Regency, Bonggo District - Mawes Dai, Mawes Mukti, and Mawes Wres villages to the west of the Buri River
|
| Ref: | e18 |
| Familycolor: | Papuan |
| Fam1: | Northwest Papuan? |
| Fam2: | Foja Range |
| Iso3: | mgk |
| Glotto: | mawe1251 |
| Glottorefname: | Mawes |
| Extinct: | 2024 |
Mawes is an extinct Papuan language of Indonesia.
Usher (2020) proposes that it may be related to the Kwerbic languages.[1] Foley (2018) classifies Mawes as a language isolate, and so does Hammarström (2010).[2] It had 850 native speakers in 2006, but was extinct by 2024.[3]
Pronouns
Pronouns are:
| sg | pl |
|---|
| 1 | kidam | inim |
|---|
| 2 | nam | nɛm |
|---|
| 3 | ɛbɛ | mia | |
|---|
Basic vocabulary
Basic vocabulary of Mawes listed in Foley (2018):[4]
Mawes basic vocabulary! gloss !! Mawes| ‘bird’ | ikinin |
| ‘blood’ | wɛrɛi |
| ‘bone’ | tuan |
| ‘ear’ | bɛr |
| ‘eat’ | nan |
| ‘egg’ | siwin |
| ‘eye’ | nonsum |
| ‘fire’ | kani |
| ‘leg, foot’ | yaʔ |
| ‘louse’ | sene |
| ‘name’ | dimanɛ |
| ‘one’ | mɛndakai |
| ‘see’ | nomo |
| ‘sky’ | kowan |
| ‘stone’ | fɛt |
| ‘sun’ | ɛsar |
| ‘tooth’ | wan |
| ‘tree’ | dengkin |
| ‘two’ | yakɛneu |
| ‘water’ | bo |
| ‘woman’ | yei | |
The following basic vocabulary words are from Voorhoeve (1975),[5] as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database:[6]
| gloss | Mawes |
|---|
| head | defar |
| hair | tere |
| eye | nonsom |
| tooth | wan |
| leg | ija |
| dog | wede |
| pig | was |
| bird | ikinin |
| egg | siwin |
| blood | werei |
| bone | tuan |
| skin | dukunen |
| tree | deŋkin |
| man | ke |
| sun | esar |
| water | bo |
| fire | kani |
| stone | feyt |
| name | dimane |
| eat | nano |
| one | mendakai |
| two | yakenew | |
Sentences
Of the few sentences that have been documented for Mawes, some example sentences are:[4]
Further reading
- Wambaliau, Theresia. 2006. Survey Report on the Mawes Language in Papua, Indonesia. (in Indonesian). Unpublished manuscript. Jayapura: SIL Indonesia.
- Hammarström, Harald. 2010. The genetic position of the Mawes language. Paper presented at the Workshop on the Languages of Papua 2. Manokwari, Indonesia, 8–12 February 2010.
External links
Notes and References
- https://newguineaworld.linguistik.uzh.ch/families/northwest-new-guinea/foja-range/west-foja-range/masep New Guinea World
- Harald Hammarström. 2010. The Genetic Position of the Mawes Language. Paper presented at the Workshop on the Languages of Papua 2, 8–12 February 2010, Manokwari, Indonesia.
- Web site: 8 March 2024 . 11 Indigenous Languages Declared Extinct: Education Ministry . 10 September 2024 . Jakarta Globe.
- Book: Foley, William A. . Palmer . Bill . 2018 . The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide . The languages of Northwest New Guinea . The World of Linguistics . 4 . Berlin . De Gruyter Mouton . 433–568 . 978-3-11-028642-7.
- Voorhoeve, C.L. Languages of Irian Jaya: Checklist. Preliminary classification, language maps, wordlists. B-31, iv + 133 pages. Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University, 1975.
- Web site: TransNewGuinea.org - database of the languages of New Guinea . Greenhill . Simon . 2016 . 2020-11-05.
