The Urim languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family. They are spoken in East Sepik Province, in areas bordering the northeastern corner of Sandaun Province.

Languages

Foley (2018) lists the following languages.[1]

Urim, Urat, Kombio

Vocabulary comparison

The following basic vocabulary words are from Laycock (1968),[2] as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database:[3]

The words cited constitute translation equivalents, whether they are cognate (e.g. neːp, nihip for 'leg') or not (e.g. ləŋkəp, ntoh, emen for 'head').[4]

glossUrimUratTorricelli
head ləŋkəpntohemen
ear nurkulkwinwolep
eye iːkŋampepyempit
nose ləmpmuhroŋwujipen
tooth eːkasepnal
tongue milipyaŋklou
leg neːpnihiparaiʔ
louse nəminompiknumuk
dog nəmpapwatyimpeu
bird welantetelip
egg haləmparyimpwonən
blood waləmpopwimyalkup
bone təpmuŋkutlupuŋləp
skin paləkyahreikalou
breast maːampreipyimep
tree yoːloulu
man kəmelmikeiŋ
woman kiːntuweiinjik
sun takəninaiawən
moon kanyilwantihiiyén
water huwpənipwop
fire waːkŋnihyotou
stone weityahəntoʔ
two weːkhoiwiyeu

References

  1. ↑ Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
  2. ↑ Laycock, Donald C. 1968. Languages of the Lumi Subdistrict (West Sepik District), New Guinea. Oceanic Linguistics, 7 (1): 36-66.
  3. ↑ Greenhill, Simon (2016). "TransNewGuinea.org - database of the languages of New Guinea". Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  4. ↑ "Language Comparisons – Languages and You". Retrieved 2026-09-26.
  • Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urim_languages