Magori language
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Magori | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Central Province |
Native speakers | 100 (2000)[1] |
|
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | zgr |
Magori is a nearly extinct Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea that has been strongly restructured through contact with neighboring Papuan languages, perhaps Magi (Mailu), which the Magori are bilingual in today. The restructuring was so extensive that Magori's family was long in doubt; it was finally established by Dutton in 1976.[2] Magi in turn borrowed large numbers of Austronesian words, either from Magori or its extinct Oumic relatives.
See also
- Maisin language, a similar case
References
- ↑ Magori reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
- ↑ William Foley, 1986, The Papuan Languages of New Guinea
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.