Maimai languages

The Maimai languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family. They are spoken just to the west of Nuku town in eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea (including in Maimai Wanwan Rural LLG).

Languages

 * Maimai
 * Beli, Laeko-Libuat
 * Wiaki
 * Siliput, Yahang, Heyo

Pronouns
Pronouns in Maimai languages are:



! !! Beli !! Siliput !! Yahang !! Heyo ! 1s ! 2s ! 3s ! 1p ! 2p ! 3p
 * + Maimai pronouns
 * ki || oi || ai || ai
 * si || yi || is || is
 * ofo || tən || apan || apan
 * əfə || yep || epep || apap
 * || yip || ipip || ipip
 * afa || təmoŋ || apam ||
 * }

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


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! gloss !! Minidien !! Heyo !! Siliput !! Yahang !! Beli ! head ! ear ! eye ! nose ! tooth ! tongue ! leg ! louse ! dog ! bird ! egg ! blood ! bone ! skin ! breast ! tree ! man ! woman ! sun ! moon ! water ! fire ! stone ! two
 * etwun || utüwe || paroŋ || wuntəf ||
 * nikiw || rakun || taŋən || raŋkun || ŋətə
 * napə || napelkə || oi || nampəl || satoʔ
 * mohau || luweka || luwet || ruwot || suwopən
 * panikye || parkita || panəm || paniŋk || niŋo
 * ləhe || elktife || yansɨ || elaŋkitif || life
 * etiyə || itikya || tiŋ || youpep || papaŋ
 * lumum || hipəp || || yaflin ||
 * panə || mpat || pat || mpat || pato
 * pelhin || walfisa || hilít || felfis || walfun
 * waltiye || laʔwo || yilhəf || lawo || lawiyen
 * amkeʔ || wiyefa || wuji || wiyef || kuijwẽ
 * loki || yefa || lokɨ || yefa || loknwẽ
 * kirkeʔ || halipa || purko || halip || noʔoŋ
 * mapi || maka || mayr || may || mapi
 * lowɨ || lowə || lou || lou || lowo
 * məsən || mohon || matan || mukun || masən
 * nuka- pyene || nuweteʔ || yukətet || nuwot || sakwoto
 * amwo || fala || olok || fala || watli
 * auniye || onifəʔ || aune || kwonif || waluko
 * supɨ || hipelə || sifyer || himpel || ite
 * yakel || yafa || ya || yaʔaf || safi
 * alpɨl; kitampa || paleka || wotə || wətə́f || kalkopo
 * yatowiye || oloʔw || wuríkrŋ || kolou || wosoŋ
 * }