Palei languages

The Palei languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family according to Laycock (1975) (quoted from Foley 2018). They are spoken in mountainous regions of eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.

Languages
Languages are:


 * Palai
 * Nuclear Palai
 * Braget, Amol (Aru), Aruop (Srenge)
 * Aiku (Yangum), Ambrak
 * West Palai
 * Agi, Yeri (Yapunda) [perhaps a Wapei language]
 * ? Walman [perhaps a Wapei language]
 * ? Kayik (Wanap)

Nambi (Nabi) = Metan may also belong here, or may be one of the Maimai languages, or separate within the Torricelli languages.

Pronouns
Pronouns in Palei languages are:



! !! Kayik !! Aru !! Aruop !! Aiku !! Nambi ! 1s ! 2s ! 3s ! 1p ! 2p ! 3p
 * + Palei pronouns
 * kəmex || au || am || wup || ai
 * kiyox || i || yi || yit || yi
 * təno || || din || tuwun ||
 * kupox || amən || mendi || miyan || ep
 * kinox || yi || yimi || yip || yip
 * təmo || may || dim || ti || rəm
 * }

Vocabulary comparison
The following basic vocabulary words are from Laycock (1968), as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database. Nabi words are from Laycock (1968) and Voorhoeve (1971, 1975).


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! gloss !! Aruop !! Agi !! Amol !! Nabi !! Wanap !! Yangum Mon ! head ! ear ! eye ! nose ! tooth ! tongue ! leg ! louse ! dog ! pig ! bird ! egg ! blood ! bone ! skin ! breast ! tree ! man ! woman ! sun ! moon ! water ! fire ! stone ! one ! two
 * wantu || paikwa || || wotuf || peləf || wah
 * yaŋkole || muᶇkwalnta || taŋkən || kik || nuŋkul || yiŋkuːl
 * yolta || juwol || nəmalal || nampəkat || yilp || yilkŋum
 * mup || tuwarka || mipan || minif || təlom || yimwar
 * na || nai || owayen || naf || nef || awak
 * aləta || naliya || akaŋ || wulaf || kəːləp || yalip
 * ala || safiel || aŋ || tip || kelfek || rak
 * yimunə || watokəl || yimukun || kakyerk || yiməl || yimul
 * yimpa || nəmpo || yimpan || pat || yimpa || yimpak
 * || ||  || bene ||  ||
 * ali || nol || alin || napet || kal || al
 * yoltə || nəŋkoi || yinalən || ponorire; yufəlip || yiplop || yulp
 * səna || xaməŋka || səneimpən || amk || komkok || yuwanip
 * pəniŋki || kamənaŋkil || lapən || lə || lekəl || yiklia
 * wiye || jiwota || yakən || wiyírk || saf || yikisiw
 * yimá || nəmai || yimawoŋ || nəmap || yimaŋkəf || yimán
 * nəmpə || numwol || nimpən || nip || nimp || nim
 * makenti || kamwol || maikən || məsəmiyen || nyiŋkilpən || almias
 * simi || wukora || asək || ri || kekəntə || wasi
 * wa || wota || wan || waf || kentief || təkŋan
 * anyə || uni || ayen || wunɨ || keːnyif || mərəŋkil
 * suku || wul || səpən || sup; wer || kuː || sulp
 * yimpu || ni || niŋ || nɨ; wetai || nif || niw
 * atauka || || səmpeiken || et; rubukia || kipru || pikiyap
 * || ||  || eso ||  ||
 * piya || piyami || nantiyou || mantio; ru || poyomp || piyak
 * }