| Saweru | |
|---|---|
| Saweroe | |
| Sarwar Use | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Cenderawasih Bay |
Native speakers | (300 cited 1991)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | swr |
| Glottolog | sawe1240 |
Saweru, or Saweroe, is a Papuan language spoken on Serui Island offshore of Yapen Island. It is closely related to Yawa, of which it is sometimes considered a dialect.
Grammar
Unlike Yawa, Saweru lacks an inclusive-exclusive distinction for the first person plural pronoun. Saweru has amai 'we', while Yawa has ream 'we (exclusive)' and wam 'we (inclusive)'.[2]: 553
References
- ↑ Saweru at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Foley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
Further reading
- Donohue, Mark n.d. Saweru phonology and orthographic guide. Unpublished ms, Department of Linguistics, The University of Sydney.
- Donohue, Mark n.d. The variable foot in Saweru. Unpublished ms, Department of Linguistics, The National University of Singapore.
- Ayeri, Alfons and Mark Donohue. n.d. Yafan (Saweru) Word List. Unpublished ms, University of Sydney.