Proto-Trans–New Guinea
PTNG
Reconstruction ofTrans–New Guinea languages
RegionNew Guinea Highlands
Lower-order reconstructions

Proto-Trans–New Guinea is the reconstructed proto-language ancestral to the Trans–New Guinea languages. Reconstructions have been proposed by Malcolm Ross and Andrew Pawley.

Phonology

Proto-Trans–New Guinea is reconstructed with a typical simple Papuan inventory: five vowels, /i e a o u/, three phonations of stops at three places, /p t k, b d ɡ, m n ŋ/ (Andrew Pawley reconstructs the voiced series as prenasalized /mb nd ŋɡ/), plus a palatal affricate /dʒ ~ ndʒ/, the fricative /s/, and the approximants /l j w/. Syllables are typically (C)V, with CVC possible at the ends of words. Many of the languages have restricted tone systems.

Consonants[1]:136
BilabialApicalPalatalVelar
Plosive ptk
Prenasalised plosives ᵐbⁿd ᶮʤᵑg
Nasals mnɲŋ
Fricatives s
Laterals l
Semivowels wj

The Proto-Trans–New Guinea vowels are reconstructed as having a cross-linguistically frequent five-vowel system:

Vowels[1]
Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e o
Open a

Pronouns

Ross reconstructs the following pronominal paradigm for Trans–New Guinea, with *a~*i ablaut for singular~non-singular:

I*nawe*ni
thou*gayou*gi
s/he*(y)a, *uathey*i

There is a related but less commonly attested form for 'we', *nu, as well as a *ja for 'you', which Ross speculates may have been a polite form. In addition, there were dual suffixes *-li and *-t, and a plural suffix *-nV, (i.e. n plus a vowel) as well as collective number suffixes *-pi- (dual) and *-m- (plural) that functioned as inclusive we when used in the first person. (Reflexes of the collective suffixes, however, are limited geographically to the central and eastern highlands, and so might not be as old as proto-Trans–New Guinea.)

Morphology

Studies group Madang, Finisterre-Huon, and Kainantu-Goroka together as part of a larger Northeast New Guinea (NENG) group on the basis of morphological evidence, such as mutually reconstructable verbal suffixes that mark subject:[2][1]:147–148

Proto-Northeast New Guinea subject-marking verbal suffixes
singulardualplural
1st person *-Vn*-u(l,t)*-un, *-i
2nd person *-an *-i(l,t) *-ai, *-i, *-a
3rd person *-a, *-i*-ai
Comparison of reconstructions of subject-marking verbal suffixes
proto-Northeast New Guineaproto-Madangproto-Finisterre-Huonproto-Kainantu-GorokaProto-Trans–New Guinea (tentative)
1sg *-Vn*-in ?*-u*-Vn
2sg *-an*-an,*-i*-an*-an*-Vn
3sg *-a,*-i*-a,*-an*-a,*-i*-ai,*-i*-a,*-i
1du *-u(l,t)-*-u(l,t)*-u(l,t)*-ur*-u(l,t)
2/3du *-i(l,t)*-i(l,t)*-i(l,t) ?*-i(l,t)
1pl *-un,*-i*-un*-un*-un
2/3pl *-ai,*-i,*-a*-ai,*-i*-e,*-i*-a

Lexicon

Lexical words, such as *niman 'louse', may also be reconstructed:

Reflexes of *niman 'louse', which attest to an intermediate *iman in the east:
Chimbu–Wahgi: Mid/Nuclear Wahgi numan
Engan: Enga & Kewa lema
Finisterre–Huon: Kâte imeŋ, Selepet imen
Gogodala mi
Kainantu–Goroka: Awa nu, Tairora nume, Fore numaa, Gende (tu)nima
Southern Kiwai nimo
Koiarian: Managalasi uma
Kolopom: Kimaghama nome, Riantana nome
Kwale nomone
Madang: Kalam yman, Watiwa (Rai Coast) im, Sirva (Adelbert) iima
Mek: Kosarek ami
Marori nemeŋk
Paniai Lakes: Ekari yame (metathesis?)
Timor–Alor–Pantar: Western Pantar (h)amiŋ, Oirata amin (metathesis?)
Wiru nomo
Questionable branches:
Pauwasi: Yafi yemar
Central Sentani mi

The Proto-Trans–New Guinea negative is reconstructed as *ma-.[1] Negatives in Trans–New Guinea languages usually have either an mV- or nV- form.[1]

Reconstructions

Proto-Trans-New Guinea reconstructions[1]:141–146
body parts
arm, forearm*mbena
belly, internal organs*mundun
blood*ke(nj,s)a
bone*kondaC
brain*muk[V]
breast*amu
buttocks*simbi + modifier
cheek*mVkVm
claw, hand*sikal or *sakil
ear*kand(i,e)k[V]
excrement 1[same as 'guts']
excrement 2*ata
eye 1 (cf. egg 2)*(ŋg,k)iti-maŋgV
eye 2*ŋg(a,u)mu
eye 3*nVpV
fingernail*(mb,p)(i,u)t(iu)C
foot, lower leg*k(a,o)nd(a,o)[C]
forehead, head*mVtVna
guts, intestines, bowels*sim(i,u), *simbi
hair 1*(nd,s)umu(n,t)[V]
hair 2, leaf*iti
head 1*kV(mb,p)utu
head 2*mVtVna
heart 1 (cf. belly, egg 2)*mundu-maŋgV
heart 2*simu
heart 3*kamu
knee*(ŋg,k)atuk
leg 1*k(a,o)nd(a,o)[C]
leg 2, calf*kitu
liver*[ma]pVn
milk, sap*muk
mouth, teeth*maŋgat[a]
navel*simu + modifier
neck 1*k(a,e)(nd,t)ak
neck 2, nape, side of*kuma(n,ŋ)[V]
nose*mundu
penis*mo
saliva*si(mb,p)at[V]
shoulder*kinV
skin*(ŋg,k)a(nd,t)apu
testicles*walaka
tongue 1*mbilaŋ
tongue 2*me(l,n)e
tooth 1(see mouth)
tooth 2*titi
urine*[si]si, *siti, *pisi
kin terms
brother, older*[mb]amba
father*apa, *mbapa
grandparent*apus[i]
husband, man*ambi
mother, free form*am(a,i,u)
mother, bound form*na-
sibling, older*nan(a,i)
sibling, older same sex*[mb]amba
sister*aya
age-gender and other social categories
baby*ŋaŋa
boy*nV
man, husband*ambi
orphan, widow & child*mbeŋga-masi
woman, female*panV
birds, bird parts
bird 1*n[e]i
bird 2*yaka[i]
cassowary*ku[y]a
egg 1*mun(a,e,i)ka
egg 2, fruit, seed*maŋgV
tail*a(mb,m)u
wing*mbutu
insects
butterfly*apa[pa]ta
fly*ŋgambu
louse*niman, *iman
mosquito*kasin
plants, plant parts
bark*ka(nd,t)ap[u]
casuarina*kal(a,i)pV
fruit, seed (cf. egg 2)*maŋgV
leaf 1, hair*iti
leaf 2*sasak
root*kindil
sap, milk*muk
taro*mV
tree, wood*inda
inanimate world
ashes 1*sumbu
ashes 2*kambu-sumbu
ashes 3*la(ŋg,k)a
cloud 1, sky*samb[V]
cloud 2*ka(mb,p)utu
fire 1*k(a,o)nd(a,u)p
fire 2*inda
fire 3*kambu
flame*mbalaŋ
ground 1*man[a]
ground 2*maka[n]
lightning, light*(mb,m)elak
moon 1*takVn[V]
moon 2*kal(a,i)m
morning*k(i,u)tuma + X
night*k(i,u)tuma
sand*sa(ŋg,k)asiŋ
sky 1, cloud*samb[V]
thunder, sky 2*kumut, *tumuk
smoke 1*kambu(s,t)(a,u)
smoke 2*kambu-la(ŋg,k)a
stone 1*kamb(a,u)na
stone 2*[na]muna
sun 1*kamali
sun 2*ketane
water 1*ok[V]
water 2*nok
wind 1*kumbutu
wind 2, breeze*pinVm
artefacts
axe*tu
fence*wati
netbag 1*kun
netbag 2*at(i,u)
string, rope*asi
intangible cultural concepts
instructions, language, word, speech*mana
mind, thought*n(o,u)man
name 1*imbi
name 2, who*wani
shadow, spirit*k(aw,o)nan
song, type of*saŋ
witchcraft*kum
independent pronouns (for subject, object, possessor)
1 singular*na
2 singular*ŋga
3 singular*ya
3 singular*wa
1 plural*ni, *nu
1 plural*ni
2 plural*ŋgi, *ki
1 dual*niLi, *nuLi
2 dual*ŋgiLi, *kiLi
3 dual*iLi
verbal suffixes marking person-number of subject
1 singular*-Vn
2 singular*-an
1 dual*-uL
2/3 dual*-iL
1 plural*-un
1 singular different subject*-pa
verbs
be (live, stay, sit)*mVna-
bite*s(i,u)-
blow*pu + verb
break*pa(ŋg,k)-
burn*nd(a,e,i)-
burn, light a fire*ki-
carry (on back, shoulder)*kak(i,u)-
come*me-
cook*andu-
cut, chop*tVk-
die*kumV-
do, make*ti-
dream*kina(mb,p)-
eat, drink*na-
fly, flutter*putu(putu)-
give*mV-
go 1*pu-
go 2*yata-
hit*tu-
know, hear, see*nVŋg-
laugh*ŋgiti (+ verb)
live, be, sitsee 'be'
put*(m,p)a(l,t)V-
say, speak*nde-
see, know, perceive*nVŋg-
shoot*tVmV-
sleep 1, lie down*kin(i,u)[m]
sleep 2*p(e,i)t(e,i)o-
speak, talk*nde-
spit*kasipa-
stand*t(a,e,i)k[V]-
swell*su + verb
take*(nd,t)a-
tie*ndiŋga-, *ndaŋgi
turn (oneself)*mbuli[ki] + verb
urinate*X + *si- (urine + verb)
vomit*mVŋ[g]V ti-
adjectives
blue*muk[V]
cold*kukam(o,u)
dry*ŋgatata
full*t(o,u)k(i,u) ti-
heavy*kenda
long*k(o,u)t(u,i)p
new*kVtak
short*tumba
straight*tutu[tu]ku
conjunctions
and*ito
negatives
not*ma- (+ verb)
numerals
two*ta(l,t)(a,e)

Lexical comparison

Lexical comparison between Trans-New Guinean languages[3][4]
Body parts
familylanguageheadhaireareyenosetoothtonguelegbloodboneskinbreast
Trans-New Guinea Proto-Trans-New Guinea *kobutu; *kV(mb,p)utu; *mUtUna; *mVtVna*iti; *(nd,s)umu(n,t)[V]; *zumun*ka(nd,t)(i,e)C; *kat(i,e)C; *tVmV(d)*g(a,u)mu; *ŋg(a,u)mu; *(ŋg,k)iti [maŋgV]; *nVpV*mundu; *mutu*magata; *maŋgat[a]; *titi*balaŋ; *mbilaŋ; *me(l,n)e; *me(n,l)e*kani(n); *k(a,o)ond(a,o)C; *kitu*ke(ñj,s)a; *kesa*kondaC; *kwata(l,n)*gatapu; *(ŋg,k)a(nd,t)apu*amu
West Bomberai Proto-Mbahaam-Iha[4] *kaˈnda*kʷⁱɛr*wⁱɛk*ˈtɔkar*pak*sɔn
Asmat-Kamoro Proto-Asmat-Kamrau[4] *uɸu*ɸini*jiɸ[a/o]ne*manaN*miC*siC*komane*mawu*ese*eake*awo
Ok-Oksapmin Proto-Ok-Oksapmin *kiin*(mu)duum*fV(lV)ŋ*xeim
Greater Awyu Proto-Awyu-Dumut *kɑibɑn; *xaiban*möxö; *muk; *ron*turun*kerop*togut*fɔgat; *fɔgɛt; *pogɑt*gom*kɑt; *xa(t)*ɑm; *om
Kayagaric Proto-Gondu River[4] *toxom*upm*itipaːm*sakam*jup*o[x/ɣ]om*maetap*apit*jes*nomop*pip*etum
Kolopom Proto-Kolopom[4] *tipV; *mVrV[w]*muen[a] ? *mVrVk; *[ndz][o/u]an*VnV*ŋgon*t[e]r[a]k*mepreŋg*iendz*mam
Anim Proto-Fly River[4] *kindV[C]*kam*sas*mbai[a]ŋg; *ɸia[u]
Anim Proto-Inland Gulf[4] *gia*tu; *jeja*kuɸino*dasi*ta; *bese*koda; *sasa*idini*ɸia*nikopi; *ko[j]ipo*jono
Anim Proto-Lower Fly River[4] *duɾumə; *duɾum*towap*baɾid*miw*suwə; *kam; *su*jimə; *jim*nauɾə*naɾak(ə); *baig*bub
Anim Proto-Marind[4] *pa*kembet, *kambet*kind*aŋgi₂p*maŋgat*inum*tegu*do*haiau, *hiau*ugu*bub
Marori Morori meraopuayixteroxteguŋgoromŋgwarpar
Gogodala-Suki Gogodala ganabititaigibitaominaposomɛlɛpilagosakakaomo
Kiwaian Proto-Kiwai[4] *kepuɾu*mus[ua]*gaɾe*idomaɾi*wodi*ibo(-nVɾV)*uototoɾo[p/b]e*sakiɾo*kaɾima; *sa[w]i*soɾo*tama*amo
Paniai Lakes Ekari (Paniai Lake dialect) migoiyopekajumaegóetáemomitookadóama
Dani Dani, Lower Grand Valley (Tangma dialect) mʋkkʋl-oaknesinesakkoneil-ekkennamisaŋnaiknamilimepnoaknakapneilak
Somahai Momuna tokotoko-ateotuijai jo-kujanɨtokoke
Mek Proto-Mek[4] *p[ɔ]t[ɔ]ŋ*aᵓ*atiŋ*jo̝*se̝l[ija]mu*jan*e̝ne̝ŋ*jɔk*mɔᵘm
Awin-Pa Proto-Kamula-Elevala[4] *ke̝ba*m[ɔ/o̝]d[ɔ/o̝]*kinɔ*kine̝*bate̝*taⁱ*tama*ke̝dɔ
East Strickland Gobasi ulʌkibo dɔsɔdulohiɔ̃minamɔiilihɔmasõhokibkɔlɔftɔnu
Duna-Bogaya Duna kunihinikɔhane; konanelekumane; neeogone; ɔgɔnetiakuyilakunipuluabu; adu; amu
Duna-Bogaya Bogaya yeľʌ; yelaheepi; yeľʌ eľikahona; hɔnʌnkina; ki:nʌnkuuma; pfouľuyagai; yʌkʌiiki; ɩkinyehei; yehʌisokoya; yesʌhakale; hʌv̧ʌľehugwa; hukuʌnalu; ʌľu
Bosavi Kaluli mise; misẽmisẽ fɔ̃; mise foonkenẽ; malosimigibeso; biseʌn; sanogidaafoo; giphɔbɔ; hoobookidɔgɔf; toogoof}bo; bu
Kutubu Proto-Lake Kutubu[4] *uni*iti*hʲĩ*sabe*mete*atu*kotage*kigi*ga[o/u]*hʲokõ
Enga-Kewa-Huli Enga (Sari dialect) aiyombairikalelengelyaneŋgemokotaiyokokuliyoŋgeandu
Wiru Wiru toboupine; pínekabidilenetiminikimekeke; kekékawakamatetonokepeneadu
Chimbu-Wahgi Kuman bit-na; bɩtiɩnoiŋguno; yungokina-na; kunanogumutino; ongomit-naguma-ne; gumanosiŋgunodirambinokati; kat-naborɔmai; bořumai; maiamyambiřo; yomburagaŋginoamu-na; amuno
Madang Proto-Madang *gat(a,i)(m)*imunu*kaun(i)*amu*mutu(gu)*make*mele*kani(n)*ka(d,r)a; *kara*kwaten*ga(n,r)a*amu(na)
Finisterre Mungkip kʰigesɨsa; sɪsamaget; magitnɛdae; da·gemiminɛ; mimiŋgemamabɛm; mabimkadawe·qkwadi; kwadzigirimnom
Huon Selepet kun; kun-somot; somot-âdâp-; ɔndɔpsen; sen-hâme-; hɔmesât-; sotnibilam-; nimbilamhep-haǥit; hahit-hâk-; hɔknam; nam-
Kainantu-Goroka Proto-Eastern Kainantu-Goroka *-'no-N; *pia-*ä-Q-ra-N*-hi-Q*-mäpi-V*nade-V*nä-N
Kainantu-Goroka Proto-Eastern Kainantu *piᵄtɐ*jɐᵘsi*ɑːtoː*wu*ipi*wɐⁱ*m₂ɑːpiɾi*ipu*wi[ʔt]ipɐ*muʔjɑːni*nɑːNmɐ
Kainantu-Goroka Proto-Northern Kainantu *noːN*jɐᵘ*ɑːʔ*u*siʔ*wɐj*[m/n][ɐⁱ]piɾ*tɐɾ*nɑːɾeː*(ɐ-)jɐNpɐ*nɑːN
Angan Simbari mintamindatakaantɨkasɨmtasɨmputamaankakwaavlɨlɨsɨwlamɨnjaakayankintakɨlaakaaamɨnta
Turama-Kikori Proto-Rumu-Omati[4] *mab*b[au]t*go̝*isĩ*ju*magu*tãᵋ*tab*sõ̝
Goilalan Fuyug hul ha; ondobeare; hul halumagadolohul li; imhul hunga; ungehul usihul asesesogatanahudehul hoda; odehul duda
Goilalan Tauade kɔrɔtɔawutukepapaítavaiki:tʰnɔtɔvaiaivilɔ'vaiil'ivíkenivíkɔtipaidata
Greater Binanderean Proto-Binandere *ciro; *giti*tu*dibe; *diti*di*VwVwV*ju; *or{a,o}rә*bobo; *wetu*tamә*ami
Koiarian Proto-Koiarian *fómo*ni*uri*taɣo*vata*amu
Kwalean Proto-Kwalean (Ross) *iku(va)*(u)bu(i)vi(ma)*ʒaʒore*vono(ne); *wano(ne)*ruu*esi(ne)*ahiri*n(a)u(ne)
Kwalean Proto-Humene-Uare (Usher)[4] *igu*ubuma*jajɔɾɛ*ɣɔnɔnɛ*majanɛ*ɔda*ɾɔo̝*e̝tinɛ*ahe̝ɾe̝*nuunɛ
Manubaran Proto-Manubaran (Ross) *ada*weʔia*ane-ma*ne(u)*uru-ma*gade*afie*[n,y]u-ka*nena*roʔ(o,a)
Manubaran Proto-Mount Brown (Usher)[4] *ada*u[w]e[t/k]a*anema*ne*uɾuma*gade*api[j]e*daweʔa*nena*ɾoʔo*sisu
Yareban Proto-Musa River[4] *bo-tai*idi*ome*nai-tai*iboʔo*ni[ʔ]o*meana*buɾi*iwa*tai*ope*ama
Mailuan Mailu (Ilai dialect) ilololiʔimuʔopeinidurumumaʔagobaʔaulalakisaʔopiama
Dagan Daga iwaigumewadarinewayamewaginewanodonewamɛriwadɛnipkaemewaɛpiwaamewa
Nature
familylanguagelousedogpigbirdeggtreesunmoonwaterfirestonepath
Trans-New Guinea Proto-Trans-New Guinea *niman*n(e,i); *n(e)i; *n[e]i; *yak; *yaka[i]; *yanem*maŋgV; *munaka; *mun(a,u)ka*ida; *inda ~ *iñja*kamali; *kamuli; *ketana*kal(a,i)m; *kamali; *takVn; *takVn[V]*nok; *(n)ok; *ok(u); *ok[V]*inda; *k(a,e)dap; *k(a,e)(n,d)ap; *kambu; *k(a,o)nd(a,u)p*kamb(a,u)na; *(na)muna; *[na]muna
West Bomberai Proto-Mbahaam-Iha *mɛⁱn*jaˈmbar*[ku]ˈndur*wun*wiˈra*kaˈminV*kaˈpas*kiˈra*war
Asmat-Kamoro Proto-Asmat-Kamrau *amo*juwuɾi*oɸo*[a]sa*ose*jawu*buɾa*m[oi/ui]*usa*jeta
Ok-Oksapmin Proto-Ok-Oksapmin *mVjaan*kVŋ; *saamVVn*aleem; *ilnem*ataan*kajoop
Greater Awyu Proto-Awyu-Dumut *gut*angay; *ɑgɑi; *set*wi*yet*wɑidin*yin*seyɑt*wɑkot*ox*yin*irop
Kayagaric Proto-Gondu River *num*epe*wakum*suopam*map-jaxam*wom*taːm*xa[x/ɣ]atam*o[x/ɣ]om*atu*maitn*kamein
Kolopom Proto-Kolopom *nemeŋg*n[ia]*k[o/u][a]*uak*nd[ua]t*kumbanV*ndzu*mete
Anim Proto-Fly River *n[u]m[u]ŋg*mbasik*kanV*nde*tae
Anim Proto-Inland Gulf *uani*gaso*maɸa*ewesa*ɸutu; *usu*de*nowumu; *siwio*bubei*ogo*maɸi; *ta[j]e*jigei
Anim Proto-Lower Fly River *oɾ[eae]n*s[eae]; *diɾean*m[i/e]nawə*dawod*sVɣaɾə*naukə*manom*manom*mau[g/k]ə*j[i]au*didigə*ewean
Anim Proto-Marind *nahun; *mba[m/mb]*ŋgat*basik*ujub*magaw*de*katane*mandou*adeka*tekaw*ketaɾ; *seŋga*isas
Marori Morori nemeŋkkorobosikujifvikwikumdekesirmere
Gogodala-Suki Gogodala amisokeuaikadɛpawiilanabidi
Kiwaian Proto-Kiwai *nimo*[k]umu*wowogo*kikopu*nuk₂a; *kota*saɾik₂i; *si[w]io*sagomi; *owe*kobo*keɾa*(nok₂oɾa-)kopi*gabo
Paniai Lakes Ekari (Paniai Lake dialect) ukadodiekinabedonipopijameuka; taniagoouwobodijamogoitá
Dani Dani, Lower Grand Valley (Tangma dialect) napɩjekkewamsʋesʋe-kkenemotukiiettuhelepkwe
Somahai Momuna amegakwokauwomagisagakwoɨkɨiŋgakukwa
Mek Proto-Mek *ami*gam*be̝sam*mak, *mag*do̝[k]*gal*k[ɛ]t[e̝]ŋ*wal*m[ɛ/a]g*o̝ᵘg*gɛⁱl; *gidig*bi[t/s]ig
Awin-Pa Proto-Kamula-Elevala *awV*ti*m₂aⁱnæ*te̝ja*m[ɔ/o̝]k[ɔ/o̝]*je̝*gani*ike̝
East Strickland Gobasi omsɔfbɔisigɔwigɔ hɔlɔhɔmɔ̃nõsogɔdɔbuyo
Duna-Bogaya Duna teteyawiisahekahapalowa; lɔwahewaekeyulɔwa kiliana; lowa purukana; kuna
Duna-Bogaya Bogaya fando; fiľʌɔv̧ɔpi; yauʌpʌnaka; pitʌkʌoondi; pitʌkʌ ɔ̃udidowa; tɔuʌowa; ɔwakaiyuu; kʌiupaiyuku; pʌiukudowada; tɔunhaana; hʌnʌ
Bosavi Kaluli fe; fẽgasa; kasʌkabɔɔ̃bẽ; oloone; oobaaɔ̃bẽ uš; usiof; ɔfilihɔ̃n; hoonde; diu
Kutubu Proto-Lake Kutubu *g[e/ẽ/a]s[a/ã]*mena*hʲaka*kapa*ita*he̝ge̝*hẽ*ita*kana*ig[i]a
Enga-Kewa-Huli Enga (Sari dialect) tilyayanamenayakayaka tukuitaniki; nirakanaindakiirakankait
Wiru Wiru nomo; nomòtuekaìini; inìmu̧yomo; yomòlou; loútokeneue; toekue; kué
Chimbu-Wahgi Kuman numanaʝg; agi; akɬ̥bogla; bugɬakuamugɬo; muɬoendiande; andesuŋguabanigl; nikɬ̥baugl; doŋgakombuglo; kombugɬokonbo; konumbo
Madang Proto-Madang *[n]iman*kVbara*munaka*tari*kamali*kalam; *takun*yag(V)*k(a,e)dap*namanu
Finisterre Mungkip mi; mīŋsapkarejāŋqiliqbɛmmaim; malejaʁipime; imɛkuduk; kugupqawadetɛlɛ; tɛrɛpmēŋ
Huon Selepet imensosonâi; nɔinakdewutâ; dewutɔemesenŋetokɔlɔpkât; kɔtgiop
Kainantu-Goroka Proto-Eastern Kainantu-Goroka *nu-N*iya-N*poe-V*yë-V*no-N*ida-V*ä-N
Kainantu-Goroka Proto-Eastern Kainantu *numɐ*w₂ɐⁱni*p₂uᵄɾɐ*inɑːmɐ; *uwini*uɾu*jɐtɐɾi*j₂uᵄni*[u]toːnɐ*noːni*iʔjɐ*oːni*ɑːni
Kainantu-Goroka Proto-Northern Kainantu *nuN*ijɐN*poːɾ*nuN*uɾ*jɑːj*ɑːʔ*wi[ɾ]oːN*noːN*itɐ*oː[ɾ/j]*ɑːj
Angan Simbari ilanjɨlɨkantaqatɨpantaptaikakwɨnja; nilyalampaakaaalya; wanyantɨkasɨla
Turama-Kikori Proto-Rumu-Omati *gutɔm*gas*gɔ[u]n*gaᵋ*d[ɔ]um*i*ɛsɔa*wẽ̝*i*dɛⁱ
Goilalan Fuyug hiho; oiovoNemba; nembehulomboi'ievulihamaʒuokizoenamba; inambe
Goilalan Tauade dautʰkɔveřapɔřukidemutuwueatavatavaɔneipie'na·mevi'tibɔřiƀařa
Greater Binanderean Proto-Binandere *sinә*pu*munju*i*iji; *waeko*inua*awo*g{o,e}mb{a,i}(ro)*begata; *esa; *ndai
Koiarian Proto-Koiarian *ʔumu*ugu[fa]*uni*idí*vené*muni
Kwalean Proto-Kwalean (Ross) *(n)omo(ne)*ɣuni*aba*teboare*ma(va)*mada*bato*vou; *wara*ire*hadi
Kwalean Proto-Humene-Uare (Usher) *nɔmɔnɛ*ɣo̝ni*aba*ne̝ni; *t[e̝]b[o̝]ɾ[e̝]*maɣa*maˈda*batɔ*wɔu*iɾɛ*hadi*e̝bi
Manubaran Proto-Manubaran (Ross) *gue*auna*Dona*erena*une-ma*yabo*maida(ka)*e(y)oʔa; *mohe- (?)*koru*ita
Manubaran Proto-Mount Brown (Usher) *gu[w]e*auna*dona*eɾena*unema*jabo*me[i]daʔa*ejoʔa*koɾu*ita*waʔiga*ida
Yareban Proto-Musa River *uʔa*kua*boɾo*gasiɾa; *ada*baka; *uɾimi*ana*eweaka*maɾabe; *sakaɾa*adua*inaʔa*oma; *gebiɾo*daʔaba
Mailuan Mailu (Ilai dialect) tumadaritalaemanumuruʔuananinadoveleʔaʔamaeugomanalaea
Dagan Daga kuisineaotuannɛnipbaguaomaoamsiragamkaumom
Miscellaneous
familylanguagemanwomannameeatonetwo
Trans-New Guinea Proto-Trans-New Guinea *abV; *ambi*panV; *pan(V)*ibi; *imbi; *wani*na; *na-*ta(l,t)(a,e)
West Bomberai Proto-Mbahaam-Iha *nami-sar*t[ɔ/u]mb[ɔ/u]r*nⁱɛ*nawa*ɔkʷɔ[nɔ]
Asmat-Kamoro Proto-Asmat-Kamrau *ɟawoɟa*uwase*n[a]-*ɟawa[kV]*kaboma
Ok-Oksapmin Proto-Ok-Oksapmin *win
Greater Awyu Proto-Awyu-Dumut *ran; *rɑn*füp; *pip*ɑde; *en; *ɛn-*rumo; *rumon
Kayagaric Proto-Gondu River *jo[k]*enop*na[k]*xapti*pa[x/ɣ]amo[x/k]*tousiki
Kolopom Proto-Kolopom *ndz[ia]p*jowa[k]*n[e/a][k/ŋg]*[j]enapa; *sVp
Anim Proto-Fly River *anem*anum*ija (?)*meas[i]
Anim Proto-Inland Gulf *aneme*anumu*jiga*jaigio*measi
Anim Proto-Lower Fly River *anem(ə)*anum(ə)*gag*tamu*ɣoɾ[e]a[u][k]*mis
Anim Proto-Marind *anem*anum*igij*ɣawi[ɣ]*ijako[d]; *ijakod*inah
Marori Morori yexrinexkefsekoduyenadu
Gogodala-Suki Gogodala dala; dalagiato; susɛgigagina
Kiwaian Proto-Kiwai *dubu*oɾobo; *upi*paini, *paina*oɾuso (sg.), *iɾiso (pl.)*nak[o/u]*netoa
Paniai Lakes Ekari (Paniai Lake dialect) jameekanaiena; katewijá
Dani Dani, Lower Grand Valley (Tangma dialect) aphe; hʋmɩettakeoppakke-atp:ie
Somahai Momuna mogo-mearunowa-
Mek Proto-Mek *ge̝l*si*de̝-(b)*[na]tɔn*b[e̝/ɛ]te̝ne̝
Awin-Pa Proto-Kamula-Elevala *k[ɔ/o̝]b[a/ɔ]*pi*de̝-*tV[n/d]o̝
East Strickland Gobasi osuliʌhũninɔwalagahelebihinɔ̃n
Duna-Bogaya Duna anoa; anɔaimayakanai-; neyanaduyapa
Duna-Bogaya Bogaya ami; ʌmĩĩmiʌ; imyaʌmĩn; yaga; nosiimɔsʌ kɔmʌ; mosoefʌn; yeefa
Bosavi Kaluli kaluga; kesali; kesariwimayaãgel; angela̧dep; ãdip
Kutubu Proto-Lake Kutubu *ne-*hʲaga
Enga-Kewa-Huli Enga (Sari dialect) akalieŋdakeŋgeneŋgemendailapoma
Wiru Wiru aliatoa; atòaibini; ibíninakò; one ne nakoodenetakuta; ta kutà
Chimbu-Wahgi Kuman yagl; yakɬ̥ambukaŋgin; kangi-neneuŋguasuařasuo
Madang Proto-Madang *na-gali(k)*ibi; *wañim*(n,ñ)a*kati(ŋ,g)a*arigita
Finisterre Mungkip tambuŋām; wownʌnakubugaŋlifɛt
Huon Selepet lokapet; ibikut; kut-ne; ni-konokyâhâp
Kainantu-Goroka Proto-Eastern Kainantu-Goroka *kwe-(t)-V*-wi-Q*boda
Kainantu-Goroka Proto-Eastern Kainantu *wɐⁱ-iNti*ɐnɑːjeː*utu*nɐ-*moːʔjɑː*tɑːɾɐ
Kainantu-Goroka Proto-Northern Kainantu *wɑːⁱNsɐ*ɐnɑːsi*wiʔ*mɐnɑː*tɑːN
Angan Simbari kwalaaampalayavataan̲aantapyɨpɨrɨ'mɨnapɨvɨraalna
Turama-Kikori Proto-Rumu-Omati *e̝ne̝ne̝n*t[aⁱ/aᵋ]
Goilalan Fuyug A'a; anAmu; amuriifahuni nenefidaʒuvalo
Goilalan Tauade bařeivaape'teɔmei naikɔnekupal'iai
Greater Binanderean Proto-Binandere *embә*bam{u,o}nә*jajo; *jawә*ind-; *mind-*daba
Koiarian Proto-Koiarian *maɣina*ifí*i-*(i,o)gau
Kwalean Proto-Kwalean (Ross) *vaʒe*no'ɣone*ni*anE-*teba*aheu
Kwalean Proto-Humene-Uare (Usher) *wajɛ*nɔgɔnɛ*ni*an-*te̝bɔ*ahɛu
Manubaran Proto-Manubaran (Ross) *amie*roka*iri-*yokohi*(ye)(ka)ma[nu]
Manubaran Proto-Mount Brown (Usher) *ami[j]e*ɾema*ɾoka*iɾi-*jokohi*[ɾ/j]ema
Yareban Proto-Musa River *e[ʔe]me*aweta*ibi*it-*demu
Mailuan Mailu (Ilai dialect) egiavesaomuisiisiʔomuʔava
Dagan Daga apanoaenyaoanaiwandaitondɛrɛ

For other lexical comparison tables of Papuan languages, see also:

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References

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