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Urim languages

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.

Urim, Urat, Kombio

Vocabulary comparison

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

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”).

References