Kombio-Arapeshan languages
| Kombio-Arapeshan | |
|---|---|
| Kombio-Arapesh-Urat | |
| Geographic distribution | East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Linguistic classification | Torricelli
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | komb1276 |
The Kombio–Arapesh[1] or Kombio-Arapeshan languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family according to Donald C. Laycock (1975)[2] and Matthew S. Dryer (2024).[1] William A. Foley (2018) rejects this classification.[3]
Languages
[edit]The Kombio-Arapeshan languages are traditionally listed as:
- Kombio-Arapeshan
- Kombian languages: Eitiep, Lou, Kombio, Yambes, Aruek, Wom
- Arapeshan languages: Mountain Arapesh (Bukiyip), Southern Arapesh (Muhiang / Mufian), Bumbita (Weri), Abu'
Dryer (2024)
[edit]Matthew Dryer (2024),[1] as cited in Andrey Drinfield (2024),[4] classifies the Kombio–Arapesh languages as follows.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Dryer, Matthew S. 2024. Towards a genealogical classification of Torricelli languages. Unpublished manuscript.
- ↑ Laycock, Donald C. 1975. The Torricelli Phylum. In Stephen A. Wurm (ed.), New Guinea Area Languages and Language Study, Vol. 1: Papuan Languages and the New Guinea linguistic scene, 765-780. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Drinfeld, Andrey (2024). A Grammar of Aro, a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea (Ph.D. dissertation). University at Buffalo.