Seimat language
| Seimat | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Ninigo and Anchorite island groups, Manus Province |
Native speakers | (1,000 cited 1992)[1] |
Language family | Austronesian
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ssg |
| Glottolog | seim1238 |
The Seimat language is one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Wuvulu-Aua and the extinct Kaniet. The language is spoken by approximately 1000 people on the Ninigo and the Anchorite Islands in western Manus Province of Papua New Guinea.[2] It has SVO word order.[2]
References[]
- ^ Seimat at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Seimat". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
Further reading[]
- Wozna, B.; Wilson, T. (2005), Seimat Grammar Essentials (PDF), Data Papers on Papua New Guinea Languages, volume 48, Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea: Summer Institute of Linguistics
External links[]
- Kaipuleohone has recordings and written materials for Seimat
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- Admiralty Islands languages
- Languages of Manus Province
- Subject–verb–object languages
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