Ray, Sidney H. 1923. The Languages of the Western Division of Papua. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland 53. 332-360.
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author = {Sidney H. Ray},
journal = {Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland},
pages = {332-360},
title = {The Languages of the Western Division of Papua},
volume = {53},
year = {1923},
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inlg = {English [eng]},
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lgcode = {Jey [jei], Merauke = Marind [mrz], Tugeri = Marind [mrz], Marind-Anim = Marind [mrz], Toro of the Bensbach River = should be Wartha acc to Hitchkock ie Kunja but the (few) words do not match [pep], Bangu = Kunja [pep], Wandatokwe = Wára [tci], Tokwasa = Wára [tci], Sanana lower Morehead near coast = Kunja [pep], Potoia villages Wala-Tombuke-Mugakom between the Morehead and the Wasi Kussa = Namo [mxw], Noraia villages Walal-Mata-Ruma on the east bank of the upper Morehead = Nama [nmx], Nombuio villages Taberam-Bebdibem-Gembet-Pongali-Derder-Rudal between the Morehead and the Wasi Kasa = Nambo [ncm], Nenium Wakaremare tribe northeast of Bebdibem = Nen [nqn], Karigari village Gaganabu 16 miles north of Taberam = Neme [nex], Tanjuama village Gorigol 32 miles NNE of Taberam probably Nambo [ncm], Dungerwab = Len [NOCODE_Len], Dapo Torzo tribe of Strachan island Mai Kasa and Wasi Kas and Bugi tribe on the east bank of the Mai Kasa river = Len [NOCODE_Len], Parb = Nambo [ncm], Bugi = Agob [kit], Mbayaka Jindabira tribe in villages Demeri-Boiboi-Mikadal-Mangal-Kuangatabin north of the Mai Kasa and Wasi Kasa [idi], Dibolug [idi], Agob [kit], Ngamai-Iki ie Tupadibi tribe in villages of Bere-Wun-Gaima-Taberatat = Agob [kit], Dabu = Agob [kit], Gijara = Gizrra [tof], Jibu = Wipi = Gidra [gdr], Oriomo = Bine [bon], Masingara = Bine [bon], Kunini = Bine [bon], Turituri [kjd], Sui [kjd], Kiwai island village Iasa [kjd], Wabuda [kmx], Hiwi in villages of Kaibenapi-Genapi-Wagami and Bobonapi-Wariadai and Sarau north of Damira on the Fly River judging from comparison with Reesink 1976 probably = Tabo/Waia [knv], Hibaradai = Villages of Hibaradai (or Irotonapi)-Mawadai (or Hauwara) and Eriga north of Damira on Fly River judging from comparison with Reesink 1976 probably = Tabo/Waia [knv], Sisiami = Bamu [bcf], Damerakaram = Bamu [bcf], Dibiri = Bamu [bcf], Buniki = Bamu [bcf], Pirupiru = Bamu [bcf], Urama = Northeastern Kiwai [kiw], Iwainu = Kiwai-Northeast [kiw], Era = Kiwai-Northeast [kiw], Turama = Morigi [mdb], Kerewa = Kerewo [kxz], Goaribari = Kerewo [kxz], Miriam [ulk], Gaima = Gogodala [ggw], Girara = Gogodala [ggw], Gogodara [ggw], Adiba = Gogodala [ggw], Waruna [wrv], Tapapi Villages of Ubaroniara and Bogabw close to and north of the source of the Sagero Creek which is a tributary of the Lower Fly = is probably Tabepi village mentioned by Reesink 1976 there are exclusive matches but also very many different words nevertheless probably Tabo/Waia [knv], Karami [xar], Nausaku = Suki [sui], Tagota village on south bank of Fly River in 8 25' south lat. and 142 28' E. long. = Makayam [aup], Tirio = Baramu [bmz], Lake Murray + Village Y + Village Z = Zimakani [zik], Amnat East side of Tedi (Alice) River-Upper Fly a few miles inland from the bank in about 5 57' S. lat. = Aekyom [awi], Marapka = Villages on Wuk River a small tributary of the Tedi (Alice) River on its western side a few miles north of 6 S. lat = Yonggom [yon], Ort-Ambip = West bank of Tedi River about three miles north of 6 S. lat. = Yonggom [yon], Kandam-Muiu Head waters of Muiu River in Netherlands New Guinea close to boundary and north of 6 S. lat = Northern Kati [kti], Anu-Lower Muiu River on boundary 6 S. lat. = Southern Kati = Muyu-South [kts]},
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macro_area = {Papunesia},
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| Name in source | Glottolog languoid |
|---|---|
| Jey | |
| Merauke | |
| Tugeri | |
| Marind-Anim | |
| Toro of the Bensbach River | |
| Bangu | |
| Wandatokwe | |
| Tokwasa | |
| Sanana lower Morehead near coast | |
| Potoia villages Wala-Tombuke-Mugakom between the Morehead and the Wasi Kussa | |
| Noraia villages Walal-Mata-Ruma on the east bank of the upper Morehead | |
| Nombuio villages Taberam-Bebdibem-Gembet-Pongali-Derder-Rudal between the Morehead and the Wasi Kasa | |
| Nenium Wakaremare tribe northeast of Bebdibem | |
| Karigari village Gaganabu 16 miles north of Taberam | |
| Tanjuama village Gorigol 32 miles NNE of Taberam probably Nambo | |
| Dungerwab | |
| Dapo Torzo tribe of Strachan island Mai Kasa and Wasi Kas and Bugi tribe on the east bank of the Mai Kasa river | |
| Parb | |
| Bugi | |
| Mbayaka Jindabira tribe in villages Demeri-Boiboi-Mikadal-Mangal-Kuangatabin north of the Mai Kasa and Wasi Kasa | |
| Dibolug | |
| Agob | |
| Ngamai-Iki ie Tupadibi tribe in villages of Bere-Wun-Gaima-Taberatat | |
| Dabu | |
| Gijara | |
| Jibu = Wipi | |
| Oriomo | |
| Masingara | |
| Kunini | |
| Turituri | |
| Sui | |
| Kiwai island village Iasa | |
| Wabuda | |
| Hiwi in villages of Kaibenapi-Genapi-Wagami and Bobonapi-Wariadai and Sarau north of Damira on the Fly River judging from comparison with Reesink 1976 probably | |
| Hibaradai = Villages of Hibaradai (or Irotonapi)-Mawadai (or Hauwara) and Eriga north of Damira on Fly River judging from comparison with Reesink 1976 probably | |
| Sisiami | |
| Damerakaram | |
| Dibiri | |
| Buniki | |
| Pirupiru | |
| Urama | |
| Iwainu | |
| Era | |
| Turama | |
| Kerewa | |
| Goaribari | |
| Miriam | |
| Gaima | |
| Girara | |
| Gogodara | |
| Adiba | |
| Waruna | |
| Tapapi Villages of Ubaroniara and Bogabw close to and north of the source of the Sagero Creek which is a tributary of the Lower Fly | |
| Karami | |
| Nausaku | |
| Tagota village on south bank of Fly River in 8 25' south lat. and 142 28' E. long. | |
| Tirio | |
| Lake Murray + Village Y + Village Z | |
| Amnat East side of Tedi (Alice) River-Upper Fly a few miles inland from the bank in about 5 57' S. lat. | |
| Marapka = Villages on Wuk River a small tributary of the Tedi (Alice) River on its western side a few miles north of 6 S. lat | |
| Ort-Ambip = West bank of Tedi River about three miles north of 6 S. lat. | |
| Kandam-Muiu Head waters of Muiu River in Netherlands New Guinea close to boundary and north of 6 S. lat | |
| Anu-Lower Muiu River on boundary 6 S. lat. = Southern Kati |