Name That Language!

[Darren]

Yam. Narrowing it is however harder because these languages all look the same.

No, not Yam I'm afraid.

[Karch]

Then it's Idi.

[Darren]

Then it's Idi.

Good thing you're not Nort
(i.e. I will not have to eat my leg)
(i.e. yes, Idi)

[Karch]

Gelivuku aura wailarai
Au aku veleŵa oâlaana
Repaku origa virigiana
Geku peri evonu poraêona
Gemu nama ee ulamagina
Au pie laâ avuavuku
Maguliku omara mapararai
Veleôu na numai pana alu

[Glass Half Baked]

Something Austronesian...

[Karch]

Something Austronesian...

Yeah.

[Raholeun]

Is it spoken in Melanesia?

[Karch]

Is it spoken in Melanesia?

Yes.

[Raholeun]

A language of Vanuatu perhaps?

[Karch]

A language of Vanuatu perhaps?

No.

[Raholeun]

Is it a Western Oceanic language?

[Karch]

Is it a Western Oceanic language?

Yes.

[Zju]

Is it a Meso-Melanesian language?

[Karch]

Is it a Meso-Melanesian language?

No.

[Raholeun]

But is it spoken off the New Guinean mainland?

[Karch]

But is it spoken off the New Guinean mainland?

No.

[Darren]

Central Papuan Tip?

[Karch]

Central Papuan Tip?

Yes.

[Darren]

I have no idea what's up with ŵ, and the lack of t is weird (possibly just coincidental?) but what with <v g r l> I'm guessing Keapara.

[Karch]

I have no idea what's up with ŵ, and the lack of t is weird (possibly just coincidental?) but what with <v g r l> I'm guessing Keapara.

It's indeed Keapara (proper), which indeed mostly lacks <t>, having lost it unconditionally - there are a few words with <t> but they're either loans or have an unknown etymology. Circumflexes in this orthography mark preceding glottal stop, both on vowels and on w.