Wolani language
This article will address the topic of Wolani language, which has aroused growing interest in recent times. From different perspectives and approaches, this topic has generated debates and reflections in various areas, such as society, culture, politics, economics and science. Its implications, its evolution over time and its relevance today will be explored, with the aim of offering a comprehensive and detailed vision of Wolani language. Its different dimensions will be examined, analyzing its consequences, its influence on the global level and its future projection. Through a deep and exhaustive analysis, the aim is to contribute to the understanding and knowledge of Wolani language, thus enriching the debate and reflection around this topic of undoubted importance.
| Wolani | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Central Papua |
| Ethnicity | Wolani |
Native speakers | (5,000 cited 1992) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wod |
| Glottolog | wola1243 |
Wolani (Wodani) is a Papuan language spoken by about 5,000 people in the Paniai lakes region of the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It is related to the Moni, Ekari, Auye, and Dao languages and may be related to the Dani languages. Documentation is quite limited.
Further reading
- de Bruijn, J. V. 1941. Verslag van een Tocht naar Beura, het Stroomgebied van de Beurong en Lelop, het Stroomgebiet van de Ielorong in Centraal Nieuw Guinea door den Controleur der Wisselmeren van 9 Juni 1941 tot 7 Augustus 1941 . Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Ministerie van Koloniën: Kantoor Bevolkingszaken Nieuw-Guinea te Hollandia: Rapportenarchief, 1950–1962, nummer toegang 2.10.25, inventarisnummer 256.
- Larson, Gordon F. 1977. Reclassification of some Irian Jaya Highlands language families: A lexicostatistical cross-family subclassification with historical implications. Irian 6(2): 3–40.
- Voorhoeve, Clemens L. 1975. Languages of Irian Jaya, Checklist: Preliminary Classification, Language Maps, Wordlists. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.
References
- ^ Wolani at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Doble, Marion. 1962. Essays on Kapauku grammar. Nieuw Guinea Studiën 6:152-5, 211-8, 279-98.
- Drabbe, Peter. 1952. Spraakkunst van het Ekagi, Wisselmeren, Nederlands Nieuw Guinea. Den Haag: Martinus Nijhoff.
External links
- Paradisec has an open access collection from Arthur Cappell (AC2) that includes Wolani materials