Dibiyaso language
Dibiyaso 'Bainapi' is a Papuan language of Western [Province, Papua New Guinea].
Classification
It is sometimes classified with the Bosavi languages. Søren Wichmann tentatively considers it to be a separate, independent group. Pawley and Hammarström note that similarities between Bosavi and Dibiyaso are likely due to loanwords, therefore leaving Dibiyaso as unclassified.There is 19% lexical cognacy with Turumsa, suggesting contact or perhaps even a genetic relationship with Doso–Turumsa.
Distribution
Dibiyaso is spoken in Bamustu, Makapa, and Pikiwa villages of Gogodala [Rural LLG], Western Province, Papua New Guinea.Vocabulary
The following basic vocabulary words are from Franklin and Voorhoeve, Reesink, and Shaw, as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database:| 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 |