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.

Palei
Geographic distribution	eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Linguistic classification	Torricelli Palei
Glottolog	nucl1722  (Nuclear Palai)[1] west2788  (West Palai)[2]
The Torricelli languages as classified by Foley (2018). Palei and Wapei languages are yellow.

Languages

Languages are:

• 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 Torriceli languages.

Pronouns

Pronouns in Palei languages are:[3]

Palei pronouns

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

References

1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Nuclear Palai". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
2. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "West Palai". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
3. 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. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.

• 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. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.