Kwerba language
| Kwerba | |
|---|---|
| Sasawa | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Sarmi Regency, Papua |
Native speakers | (2,500 cited 1996)[1] |
Language family | Foja Range
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kwe |
| Glottolog | nucl1595 |
Kwerba is a Papuan language of Indonesia. Alternate names are Airmati (Armati), Koassa, Mataweja, Naibedj, Segar Tor, Tekutameso.
Kwerba is spoken in Apiaweti, Aurime, Munukania, Tatsewalem, and Wamariri villages in Sarmi Regency.[2]
Pronouns[]
Kwerba nominative pronouns as given in Foley (2018):[3]
singular dual plural 1excl co nano’ nino 1incl na’no neno 2 am nono nom 3 iiniim iinembwano iinembwa
References[]
- ^ Kwerba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Indonesia languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
- ^ 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
- Kwerba languages
- Papuan language stubs