Palei languages


The Palei languages constitute a branch of the Torricelli language family according to Laycock . They are spoken in mountainous regions of eastern Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.

Languages

Languages are:
Nambi = Metan may also belong here, or may be one of the Maimai languages, or separate within the Torricelli languages.

Pronouns

Pronouns in Palei languages are:

Vocabulary comparison

The following basic vocabulary words are from Laycock, as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database. Nabi words are from Laycock and Voorhoeve.
The words cited constitute translation equivalents, whether they are cognate or not.