Mawes is a recently extinct Papuan language of Indonesia.
Usher (2020) proposes that it may be related to the Kwerbic languages. Foley (2018) classifies Mawes as a language isolate, and so does Hammarström (2010). It had 850 native speakers in 2006, but was extinct by 2024.
Pronouns
Pronouns are:
Basic vocabulary
Basic vocabulary of Mawes listed in Foley (2018):
The following basic vocabulary words are from Voorhoeve (1975), as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database:
Sentences
Of the few sentences that have been documented for Mawes, some example sentences are:: 497–8
Further reading
- Wambaliau, Theresia. 2006. Survey Report on the Mawes Language in Papua, Indonesia. (in Indonesian). Unpublished manuscript. Jayapura: SIL Indonesia.
- Hammarström, Harald. 2010. The genetic position of the Mawes language. Paper presented at the Workshop on the Languages of Papua 2. Manokwari, Indonesia, 8–12 February 2010.
References
External links
- Rosetta Project: Mawes Swadesh list
