Hatam–Mansim languages
West Papuan language branch
| Hatam–Mansim | |
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| Hatam–Moi Brai | |
| Geographic distribution | Eastern Bird's Head, Indonesian Papua |
| Linguistic classification | West Papuan?
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| Glottolog | hata1242 |
Hatam–Mansim is a small language family of Western New Guinea, consisting of two languages:
- Hatam
- Mansim (Borai)
Ross (2005) tentatively classified Hatam as a branch of the West Papuan family, based on similarities in pronouns (he did not consider Mansim), but Glottolog continues to list Hatam–Mansim as an independent family.[1] Following Reesink (2002), Glottolog lists Mansim as a language distinct from Hattam: "comparisons of old wordlists (e.g. von der Gabelentz & Meyer 1882) readily confirm this difference."[2]
See also
References
- 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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