Doso–Turumsa languages

Languages of New Guinea
Doso–Turumsa
Soari River
Geographic
distribution
Soari River, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Linguistic classificationPapuan Gulf ?
  • Strickland
    • Doso–Turumsa
Subdivisions
  • Doso
  • Turumsa
Glottologdoso1238

The Doso–Turumsa languages are a pair of closely related languages spoken along the Soari River of New Guinea, namely Doso and Turumsa, that appear to be closest to the East Strickland languages.[1]

Pronouns

The pronouns correspond very closely. They are:[2]

sg pl
1 *aɾẽ *aĩ
2 *nã *nu
3

See also

  • Dibiyaso language

References

  1. ^ Strickland and Soari Rivers, New Guinea World
  2. ^ Soari River, New Guinea World

External links

  • Timothy Usher, New Guinea World, Soari River
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