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Where are Sepik languages spoken?<\/strong><\/p>\n These languages are spoken in northern Papua New Guinea, in the basin of the River Sepik.<\/p>\n \n Total number of speakers (estimate):<\/strong><\/p>\n This section will be further developed later.<\/p>\n \n Classification<\/strong><\/p>\n The Sepik family includes 56 languages<\/strong> at this time:<\/p>\n Walio sub-group<\/p>\n Pei<\/strong><\/p>\n Tuwari<\/strong><\/p>\n Walio<\/strong><\/p>\n Yawiyo<\/strong><\/p>\n Biksi sub-group<\/p>\n Kimki<\/strong><\/p>\n Yetfa<\/strong> (alternative name : biksi)<\/p>\n Upper Sepik branch<\/span><\/p>\n Abau<\/strong><\/p>\n Iwam sub-group<\/p>\n Amal<\/strong><\/p>\n May River Iwam<\/strong><\/p>\n Sepik Iwam<\/strong><\/p>\n Wogamusin sub-group<\/p>\n Chenapian<\/strong><\/p>\n Wogamusin<\/strong><\/p>\n Ram sub-group<\/p>\n Autu<\/strong><\/p>\n Karawa<\/strong><\/p>\n Pouye<\/strong> (alternative name: bouye)<\/p>\n Tama sub-group<\/p>\n Ayi<\/strong><\/p>\n Mehek<\/strong><\/p>\n Pahi<\/strong><\/p>\n Pasi<\/strong><\/p>\n Yessan-Mayo<\/strong><\/p>\n Yellow River sub-group<\/p>\n Ak<\/strong><\/p>\n Awun<\/strong><\/p>\n Namia<\/strong><\/p>\n Middle Sepik Branch<\/span><\/p>\n Yerakai<\/strong><\/p>\n Nukuma sub-group<\/p>\n Kwanga<\/strong><\/p>\n Kwoma<\/strong><\/p>\n Seim<\/strong><\/p>\n Ndu sub-group<\/p>\n Abelam<\/strong><\/p>\n Boiken<\/strong><\/p>\n Iatmul<\/strong><\/p>\n Kaunga<\/strong><\/p>\n Kwasengen<\/strong><\/p>\n Manambu<\/strong><\/p>\n Ngala<\/strong><\/p>\n Sawos<\/strong><\/p>\n Sepik Hill Branch<\/span><\/p>\n Sanio sub-group<\/p>\n Bikaru<\/strong><\/p>\n Gabiano<\/strong><\/p>\n Hewa<\/strong><\/p>\n Paka<\/strong><\/p>\n Piame<\/strong><\/p>\n Sanio<\/strong><\/p>\n Bahinemo sub-group<\/p>\n Bahinemo<\/strong><\/p>\n Bitara<\/strong><\/p>\n Bisis<\/strong><\/p>\n Kapriman<\/strong><\/p>\n Mari<\/strong><\/p>\n Sumariup<\/strong><\/p>\n Watakataui<\/strong><\/p>\n Alamblak sub-group<\/p>\n Kaningara<\/strong><\/p>\n Alamblak<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Comments on the classification:<\/strong><\/p>\n These languages have sometimes been associated with Ramu languages in a hypothetical \u00ab Sepik-Ramu \u00bb family, but this grouping is no longer considered to be valid. The Middle and Upper Sepik branches are contraversial. We are adopting Ross\u2019s classification (2005).<\/p>\n \n Are the Sepik languages endangered ?<\/strong><\/p>\n At this time we have no information concerning the vitality of these languages. This section will be further developed later.<\/p>\n Ross, Malcolm. \u00abPronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping Papuan languages \u00bb. in Andrew Pawley, Robert Attenborough, Robin Hide, Jack Golson, eds.. Papuan pasts: cultural, linguistic and biological histories of Papuan-speaking peoples. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. (2005).<\/p>\n Foley, William A. The languages of New Guinea, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (2006)<\/p>\n Dedicated page on wikipedia : http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sepik_languages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Information on the language Where are Sepik languages spoken? These languages are spoken in northern Papua New Guinea, in the basin of the River Sepik. Total number of speakers (estimate): This section will be further developed later. Classification The Sepik family includes 56 languages at this time: Walio sub-group Pei Tuwari Walio Yawiyo Biksi sub-group […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5521","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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