Name That Language!

[bradrn]

Papuan?

[Darren]

Papuan?

Papuan.

[bradrn]

Papuan?

Papuan.

I know your interests.

Further on that note, I have a hunch that it’s from the Sogeram family. Is that correct?

[Darren]

Papuan?

Papuan.

I know your interests.

XD

Further on that note, I have a hunch that it’s from the Sogeram family. Is that correct?

Nope.

[bradrn]

Further on that note, I have a hunch that it’s from the Sogeram family. Is that correct?

Nope.

Yeah, I realised this on looking further into it. The sample text has no ⟨ŋ⟩, which would be unlikely for a Sogeram language.

Is it at least Trans–New Guinea?

[Darren]

Is it at least Trans–New Guinea?

No.

[Karch]

Very obviously Papuan. Torricelli?

[Darren]

Very obviously Papuan. Torricelli?

Nay

[bradrn]

Pity, Torricelli was going to be my next guess too.

Is it by any chance spoken in north-western New Guinea?

EDIT: Let’s stipulate that ‘north-western New Guinea’ includes Papua and Central Papua provinces.

[Karch]

Damn. Spoken in Sandaun?

[Darren]

Damn. Spoken in Sandaun?

Yes.

(I guess that overrides brad's question too)

[Karch]

Namia?

EDIT: Scratch that, these are barred i's, meaning this is Pouye.

[bradrn]

Namia?

He already said it’s not TNG.

EDIT: wow, apparently there are two Namias in New Guinea.

EDIT EDIT: no, the TNG one is Namiae. I should learn to read.

[bradrn]

In any case, Namia seems unlikely to me. Could it be Border?

[Darren]

Namia?

EDIT: Scratch that, these are barred i's, meaning this is Pouye.

It is indeed Pouye.