| Dibiyaso | |
|---|---|
| Bainapi | |
| Region | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | (2,000 cited 2000 census)[1] |
Bosavi or unclassified
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dby |
| Glottolog | dibi1240 |
| ELP | Dibiyaso |
Dibiyasoa.k.a.Bainapi is aPapuan language ofWestern Province, Papua New Guinea (Bamustu, Makapa, and Pikiwa villages).
It is sometimes classified with theBosavi languages.Søren Wichmann (2013)[2] tentatively considers it to be a separate, independent group. Pawley and Hammarström (2018) note that similarities between Bosavi and Dibiyaso are likely due to loanwords, therefore leaving Dibiyaso as unclassified.[3]
There is 19% lexical cognacy withTurumsa, suggesting contact or perhaps even a genetic relationship withDoso–Turumsa.[4]
Dibiyaso is spoken inBamustu (7°54′02″S142°58′57″E / 7.900569°S 142.982551°E /-7.900569; 142.982551 (Bamustu)),Makapa (7°56′16″S142°34′34″E / 7.937872°S 142.576135°E /-7.937872; 142.576135 (Makapa)), andPikiwa (7°54′20″S142°43′02″E / 7.905445°S 142.717106°E /-7.905445; 142.717106 (Pikiwa)) villages ofGogodala Rural LLG,Western Province, Papua New Guinea.[1][5]
The following basic vocabulary words are from Franklin and Voorhoeve (1973), Reesink (1976), and Shaw (1986), as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database:[6]
| gloss | Dibiyaso |
|---|---|
| head | bisikoki; bisikɔki; dagata; dapokala |
| hair | bisikaka; bisi kaka |
| ear | kosoropa; kosořopa; kɔsɔrɔpa |
| eye | usa |
| nose | deimu; demu |
| tooth | beserepa; beseřepa |
| tongue | metata; mɛtɛtʌ; mɛtɛta |
| leg | tupa |
| louse | pe |
| dog | sapo |
| pig | apo |
| bird | meta; mɛta |
| egg | kwapa; motakapa |
| blood | balipa; baripa; memere |
| bone | ki |
| skin | baua |
| breast | bu; burukopa |
| tree | besa; bosa |
| man | sau |
| woman | tawa͗e; tawoi; tawɔi |
| sun | male; nane |
| moon | iliɛpɛ; irepe |
| water | daia; daiya |
| fire | betate; darau; dařau |
| stone | kaɔ; kɔ |
| road, path | iti |
| name | yo |
| eat | na- |
| one | makate |
| two | ařapa |
