Siawi language explained

Siawi
Nativename:Siafli
Also Known As:Musan
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Sandaun Province

Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea in Amanab and Rocky Peak Districts, south of the Upper Sepik River, toward the headwaters of the Left May River on the Samaia River east of Amto

Coordinates:-4.063°N 141.4212°W
Speakers:220
Date:2007
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Arai–Samaia
Fam2:Amto–Musan (Samaia)
Iso3:mmp
Glotto:siaw1243
Glottorefname:Siawi

Siawi, also known as Musan, is one of two Amto–Musan (Samaia River) languages. It is spoken in Siawi village (-4.063°N 141.4212°W), Green River Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.[1]

The name "Siawi" is misspelling of the endonym, Siafli, used on government maps. The old name for the language, "Musan", is a clan name.[2]

Grammar

Siawi has postpositions and SV basic word order.There is a clause final polar interrogative particle.

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: 2007-176 ISO 639-3 . 2024-02-28 . iso639-3.sil.org.