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Lower Ramu languages
Two branches in the Ramu language family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lower Ramu or Ottilien–Misegian languages consist of two branches in the Ramu language family. They are all spoken in Yawar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.[1][2]
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Classification
The Lower Ramu languages as classified by Usher and by Foley (2018) are:[3][4]
- Lower Ramu languages
- Ottilien languages
- Misegian languages (Ruboni languages)
Lower Ramu as presented in Foley (2018) has been reduced in scope from the classification given in Foley (2005), which is as follows.[5]
- Lower Ramu
The Ataitan languages, including Tangu and Igom, are not included in Foley (2018).
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Pronouns
Tentative proto-Lower Ramu pronoun reconstructions by Foley (2005) are:[5]
Cognates
Like cognates between proto-Lower Sepik and proto-Lower Ramu listed by Foley (2005) are:[5]
References
Further reading
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