Gants language
(Redirected from ISO 639:gao)
| Gants | |
|---|---|
| Gaj | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
Native speakers | 2,500 (2015)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gao |
| Glottolog | gant1244 |
Gants, or in native orthography Gaj, is a Madang language of Papua New Guinea.
Classification
[edit]Daniels (2017), following Pawley, classifies Gants as an East Sogeram language, with Kursav as its closest relative.[2] Usher concurs.
Pronouns
[edit]Gants pronouns may be compared with those of other Madang languages:[2]
| sg | pl | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ya | a-yu |
| 2 | na | na-yu |
| 3 | nu | ni-(y)u |
The roots ya, na, nu, a-, na-, n(i)- correspond to proto-Sogeram *ya, *na, *nu/*nɨ, *a-, *na-, *nɨ-.
References
[edit]- ^ Gants at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ a b Daniels, Don. 2017. Gants is a Sogeram Language. Language and Linguistics in Melanesia 35: 82-93.
External links
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