Baropasi language
Baropasi | |
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Region | Upper Waropen District, Mamberamo Raya Regency, Papua, Indonesia |
Native speakers | (2,500 cited 1995)[1] |
Language family | East Geelvink Bay
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | brp |
Glottolog | bara1375 |
The Baropasi or Barapasi language is a member of the East Geelvink Bay languages. It is spoken in Upper Waropen District, Mamberamo Raya Regency, Papua, Indonesia. It has about 1,000 speakers.
Phonology[]
Barapasi is tonal, with a high tone and low tone.[2]: 518
Sources[]
- Moseley, Christopher and R. E. Asher, ed. Atlas of the World's Languages (New York: Routelage, 1994) p. 111
References[]
- ^ Baropasi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ^ Foley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
Categories:
- Languages of western New Guinea
- East Geelvink Bay languages
- Tonal languages in non-tonal families
- Papuan language stubs