Asmat languages
Asmat is a Papuan language cluster of West New Guinea.
Languages
The principal varieties, distinct enough to be considered separate languages, are:- Casuarina Coast, the most divergent
- North and Central Asmat
- *Citak
- *North Asmat
- *Central Asmat
Evolution
Below are some reflexes of proto-Trans-New Guinea proposed by Pawley :| proto-Trans-New Guinea | Asmat |
| *maŋgat ‘teeth, mouth’ | me |
| *elak ‘light, lightning’ | mer |
| *niman ‘louse’ | |
| *na- ‘eat’ | na- |
| *ni, *nu ‘IPL’ | na ‘1PL.incl’, na ‘1PL.excl’ |
| *munka ‘egg’ | manaka |
| *niman ‘louse’ | |
| *kasin ‘mosquito’ | isi |
| *mbena ‘arm’ | man |
| *mbtC ‘fingernail’ | fit |
| *imbi ‘name’ | yipi |
| *siat ‘saliva’ | sep |
| *ututu- ‘to fly’ | pimedial |
| *kVt ‘head’ | kuwus |
| *inda ‘fire’ | |
| *tututu ‘straight’ | toror |
| *ktuma ‘night, morning’ | iram |
| *tututu ‘straight’ | toror |
| *ti, *titi ‘tooth’ | ji |
| *ata ‘excrement’ | asa |
| *atata ‘dry’ | soso |
| *kVt ‘head’ | kuwus |
| *kasin ‘mosquito’ | |
| *inda ‘fire’ | |
| *kea ‘blood’ | es |
| *maŋgV ‘compact round object’ | moko-per ‘navel’ |
| *munka ‘egg’ | manaka |
| *kea ‘blood’ | es |
| *kasin ‘mosquito’ | |
| *ktuma ‘night, morning’ | yiram |
| *kVt ‘head’ | kuwus |
| *elak ‘light, lightning’ | |
| *ya ‘3SG’ | a |