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The West Bird's Head Family is a well-defined family of six languages spoken at the western end of the [[Bird's Head Peninsula]] of New Guinea and the eastern part of the island of [[Salawati]] opposite the Bird's Head's western shore. |
The West Bird's Head Family is a well-defined family of six languages spoken at the western end of the [[Bird's Head Peninsula]] of New Guinea and the eastern part of the island of [[Salawati]] opposite the Bird's Head's western shore. |
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West Bird's Head languages have been heavily influenced by [[Austronesian languages]]. Austronesian influence is evident in SVO word order, pronouns, numerals, and other typological features.<ref name="Holton-Birds-Head">{{cite book |last1=Holton |first1=Gary |last2=Klamer |first2=Marian |editor1-last=Palmer |editor1-first=Bill |date=2018 |title=The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide |chapter=The Papuan languages of East Nusantara and the Bird’s Head |series= The World of Linguistics |volume=4 |location=Berlin |publisher=De Gruyter Mouton |pages=569-640 |isbn=978-3-11-028642-7}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:26, 15 September 2019
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| Geographic distribution | Papua |
| Linguistic classification | West Papuan
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| Glottolog | west1493 |
West Bird's Head languages are a small family of poorly documented Papuan languages spoken on the Bird's Head Peninsula of New Guinea.
The West Bird's Head Family is a well-defined family of six languages spoken at the western end of the Bird's Head Peninsula of New Guinea and the eastern part of the island of Salawati opposite the Bird's Head's western shore.
Language contact
West Bird's Head languages have been heavily influenced by Austronesian languages. Austronesian influence is evident in SVO word order, pronouns, numerals, and other typological features.[1]
Languages
- Seget–Moi:
- South West Bird's Head:
- ?Kuwani
Kuwani is attested only from a single word list, but is clearly distinct.[2]
References
- ^ Holton, Gary; Klamer, Marian (2018). "The Papuan languages of East Nusantara and the Bird's Head". 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. 569–640. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
- ^ Voorhoeve, C.L. 1975. West Papuan Phylum languages on the mainland of New Guinea: Bird's Head (Vogelkop) Peninsula. Papuan Languages and the New Guinea Linguistic Scene, ed. by S.A. Wurm, 717-28. (Pacific Linguistics C-38). Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.