Baropasi language explained

Baropasi
Region:	Upper Waropen District, Mamberamo Raya Regency, Papua, Indonesia
Speakers:	2,500
Date:	1995
Ref:	e18
Familycolor:	Papuan
Fam1:	East Geelvink Bay
Iso3:	brp
Glotto:	bara1375
Glottorefname:	Barapasi

The Baropasi or Barapasi language is a member of the East Geelvink Bay languages. It is spoken in Upper Waropen District, Mamberamo Raya Regency, Papua, Indonesia. It has about 1,000 speakers.

Phonology

!Labial!Alveolar!Velar!Glottal

Plosive	voiceless	p	t	k	ʔ
	voiced	b	d	ɡ
Affricate			d͡z
Fricative		v	s		h
Nasal		m	n
Lateral			l

Vowels!!Front!Central!Back

High	i		u
Mid	e		o
Low		a

Barapasi is tonal, with a high tone and low tone.^[1]

Sources

• Moseley, Christopher and R. E. Asher, ed. Atlas of the World's Languages (New York: Routelage, 1994) p. 111

Notes and References

1. Book: Foley, William A. . William A. Foley . Palmer . Bill . 2018 . The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide . The languages of Northwest New Guinea . The World of Linguistics . 4 . Berlin . De Gruyter Mouton . 433–568 . 978-3-11-028642-7.