Newaric languages explained

Newaric
Region:Nepal
Familycolor:Sino-Tibetan
Fam2:Tibeto-Burman
Fam3:Mahakiranti
Child1:Newar
Child2:Baram–Thangmi (Baram and Thangmi)
Glotto:newa1245
Glottorefname:Newaric

The Newaric languages are a proposed group of Sino-Tibetan languages. George van Driem (2003) and Mark Turin (2004) argue that Newar and Baram–Thangmi (consisting of the two closely related languages Baram and Thangmi) share many features with each other, and thus group with each other.

Comparative vocabulary

The following comparative 100-word Swadesh list of the Newaric languages Baram, Thami (Thangmi), and Newar, along with Chepang is from Kansakar, et al. (2011: 220–223).[1]

English gloss Chepang
Iŋa gai ji ŋa
younaŋ naŋ cʰə, cʰi naŋ
weni ni jʰi:, jipĩ ni, ŋi
thisyo ka tʰwə ʔiʔ
thatu, to to ʔowʔ, ʔuwʔ
whosu su su su
whathai hara cʰu doh
notma- ma- mə-, -mə- -la, -ma
allsəpəi (< Nep.) sakale pʰukkə, dakkwə juda, ʔanə
manydʰerəi (< Nep.) ahe ye-kwə ʔa.nə
onede di cʰə-gu yat
twonis nis nyi-gu nis
largealam jekʰa tə:dʰə̃: taŋh-ʔo
longalam ələmga tahakə: gyaŋ-ʔo
smallikine ucya cidʰi:, cidʰə:̃ mi-ʔo
womanmama camaica misa nom-coʔ
manpapa mi mijə̃ goy-coʔ
personbal mi mənu manta, coʔ
fishnəŋa naŋa nya ŋaʔ
birdjyali, wa (hen) ḍaŋaṇeŋ, wa (hen) jʰə̃gə: waʔ
dogakya kucu kʰyica kuyʔ
lousekʰat sirik syi kras, srəyk
treeseŋma seŋ syi-ma siŋʔ
seedayu puya pusa sayʔ
leafsu/hola aja ləpte, hə: lo, mat
rootjəra (< Nep.) nara ha rut, goyʔ
barkbokra (< Nep.) sebu (skin) kʰwəla pun
skincʰala (< Nep.) sebi cʰẽgu pun
meatkusya cici la mayʔ
bloodcihwui cwoi, cəi hi wəyʔ
bonehoṭ kʰosa kwəẽ hrus
fatucʰo cʰyəu, cyou da: cʰaw
eggwohom, wom ahum, wom kʰẽ: ʔum
hornuyuŋ naru nyeku roŋʔ
tailpitik limek nʰipyə̃: meʔ
featherpwãkʰ (< Nep.) - pəpu meʔ, pʰeh
hairsyam sam sə̃: myaŋ
headkəpu kapu cʰyə̃: ta.laŋ
earkuna kunla nʰaepə̃ no
eyemik mesek mikʰa mik
nosecina ciŋa nʰae neh
mouthanam ugo mʰutu hmo.toŋ
teethswa suwa wa syək, səyk
tonguecele cile mye le
nailluŋjiŋ, ləgjuŋ pin lusyi sən
legunjik konṭe, ulaŋ tuti dom
kneegʰũḍa (< Nep.) pokolek puli kryoŋ
handhit lak lʰa: krut
abdomenuyaŋ baŋkal, guŋguŋ pwa: tuk
throatgʰãṭi (< Nep.) kaṇṭu gəpə: kəyk
breastnənu nunu duru-pwə ʔoh
heartmuṭu loŋsek nugə hluŋ
liverkəlejo (< Nep.) - syẽ sinh
drinksyaŋ-go tun-sa twəne, twənə tuŋʔ-na
eatca-go cya-sa nələ, nəye jeʔ-na
biteaŋak-ko cek-sa nyatə, wã nyaye ŋawh-na
lookayo-go, ni-go yo-sa kʰənə, kʰəne yo-na, cewʔ-na
hearsəi-go na-sai-sa talə, taye sayʔ-na
knowra-go, cigo sai-sa silə, syiye ci-na
sleepnu-go ammi-sa denə, dene ʔenʔ-sa
diesi-go si-sa sitə, syie si-sa
killsat-ko sat-sa syatə, syae sat-sa
swimpəuri bəne-go (< Nep.) lampasa lalkalə/kaye laʔ-na, kwelh-na
flyuble-go per-sa bwələ, bwəye syuŋ-na
walkjyo-go, ya-go (go) cawa-sa, ajyaca nya:se, wənə, wəye wah-na
arrivehyuŋcelgo kelet-sa wələ, jʰalə waŋ-na
liena-go ami-sa mu:pulə, ʔenʔ-na
sithuk-ko hok-sa dilə, pʰetuye cuŋʔ-na
standṭʰiŋ-go tʰeŋ-sa dənə, dane ciŋ-na
givepi-go pi-sa bila, biye bəyʔ-na, hla-na
sayda-go ŋa-sa, isdu dʰalə, dʰaye dayh-na
sununi uni surdyə: nyam
mooncəlauni cəlauni timila lah
startara (< Nep.) ucʰi nəu, nəgu kar
waterawa paŋku lə: tiʔ
rainaŋmət yudu wa tiʔ, waʔ-ʔo
stonekumba lyuŋ, liŋ lwəhã baŋ
sand- - pʰi -
earthnəsa nasa ca saʔ
cloudamu kʰasu supãe mus
smokeisku asku hmeʔ-ku
firemui me mi hmeʔ
ashmau tarba nəu hmeʔ-mut
burnjo-go jyou-sa cyatə, cyaye jʰəm-na
way/pathuŋma ulam lyam
mountainpahaḍ cyuri (top) gu pa.har
redpʰəya keret hyãũ du-ʔo
greenhəriyo (< Nep.) - wãũ pli-ʔo
yellowkeuwo melu mʰasu yar-ʔo
whitegyabo ubo tuyu: bʰam-ʔo
blackciliŋ kiji haku gal-ʔo
nightrat (< Nep.) ṭa canʰəe, ca ya. ʔdiŋ
hotgyodum adum kwa: dʰah-ʔo
coolciso (< Nep.) ajik kʰwaũ nik-ʔo
fullkipoŋ ir-ir ja: bliŋ-ʔo
newkaui naka nʰu: rəw-ʔo
goodkisen apraca bʰĩ: pe-ʔo
roundgolo (< Nep.) kurliŋ gwəlla: luŋ-o, gore
driedkyoksi areŋ, gaŋdu gə̃gu sot-ʔo
nameumin name məyŋ

References

Notes and References

  1. Kansakar, Tej Ratna; Yogendra Prasad Yadava; Krishna Prasad Chalise; Balaram Prasain; Dubi Nanda Dhakal; Krishna Paudel. 2011. A sociolinguistic study of the Baram language. Himalayan Linguistics 10: 187–225.