Kamasau language explained

Kamasau
States:	Papua New Guinea
Region:	East Sepik Province
Coordinates:	-3.7355°N 143.8153°W
Speakers:	960
Date:	2003
Ref:	e25
Familycolor:	Papuan
Fam1:	Torricelli
Fam2:	Marienberg
Iso3:	kms
Glotto:	kama1367
Glottorefname:	Kamasau

Kamasau is a Torricelli language of Turubu Rural LLG, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.^[1]

Dialects

There are three dialects:^[2]

• Ghini dialect, spoken in Wandomi (-3.8685°N 143.8656°W), Wobu (-3.9193°N 143.9332°W), and Yibab (-3.866°N 143.8607°W) villages
• Hagi dialect, spoken in Kenyari village (-3.7615°N 143.7518°W)
• Soigi and Segi dialects, spoken in Kamasau (-3.7355°N 143.8153°W), Tring (-3.7907°N 143.8414°W), and Wau (-3.788°N 143.8747°W) villages

Ghini dialect is divergent. The dictionary is based on the Segi dialect of Tring.

Phonology

Consonants

Kamasau consonants are:^[3]

t	ʧ	k	ʔ
b	d	ʤ	ɡ
ᵐb	ⁿd	ᶮʤ	ᵑg
ɸ	s			h
β			ɣ
m	n	ɲ	ŋ
	r
w		j

Vowels

Kamasau vowels are:^[3]

i		u
e	ə	o
a

Notes and References

1. Web site: Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup . United Nations in Papua New Guinea . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9 . 2018.
2. Web site: Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup . United Nations in Papua New Guinea . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9 . 2018.
3. Book: Foley, William A. . William A. Foley

   . William A. Foley . Palmer . Bill . 2018 . The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide . The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs . The World of Linguistics . 4 . Berlin . De Gruyter Mouton . 197-432 . 978-3-11-028642-7.