Sidney H. Ray 1923

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.

@article{81764,
  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},
  bestfn         = {papua\ray_western-division-papua1923_o.pdf},
  besttxt        = {ptxt2\papua\ray_western-division-papua1923_o.txt},
  cfn            = {papua\ray_western-division-papua1923_o.pdf},
  citekeys       = {langsci212:ray:1923westerndiv},
  delivered      = {papua\ray_western-division-papua1923_o.pdf},
  fn             = {papua\ray_division1923.pdf, papua\ray_western-division-papua1923_o.pdf},
  hhtype         = {overview;comparative;wordlist},
  inlg           = {English [eng]},
  isreferencedby = {langsci212},
  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]},
  lgfamily       = {Tirio},
  macro_area     = {Papunesia},
  src            = {hh, langsci}
}

Languages

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