Chenapian language

Papuan language of Papua New Guinea
Chenapian
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionEast Sepik Province
Native speakers
180 (2003)[1]
Language family
Sepik
  • Middle Sepik
    • Wogamusin
      • Chenapian
Language codes
ISO 639-3cjn
Glottologchen1259
ELPChenapian
Coordinates: 4°16′25″S 142°16′06″E / 4.273583°S 142.268442°E / -4.273583; 142.268442 (Sanapian)

Chenapian (Chenap) is a Papuan language of East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Chepanian (Sanapian) village (4°16′25″S 142°16′06″E / 4.273583°S 142.268442°E / -4.273583; 142.268442 (Sanapian)), Ambunti Rural LLG.[1][2]

Pronouns

Chenapian pronouns:[3]: 279 

sg du pl
1 an ser sam
2m nan nay nam
2f nin
3m tow tey tom
3f ti

References

  1. ^ a b Chenapian at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
  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. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
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