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Hatam
Native toPapua
RegionEastern Bird's Head
Native speakers
(16,000 cited 1993)[1]
Dialects
  • Moi (Moire)
  • Tinam
  • Miriei
  • Adihup
  • Uran
Language codes
ISO 639-3had
Glottologhata1243
ELPHatam
Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
Hatam
Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
Hatam
Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
Hatam
Coordinates: 1°08′S 134°02′E / 1.14°S 134.04°E / -1.14; 134.04

Hatam (also spelled Hattam, Atam) is a divergent language spoken on the island of New Guinea, specifically in the Indonesian province of West Papua.

Classification

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Apart from Mansim (Borai), formerly listed as a dialect, Hatam is not closely related to any other language, and though Ross (2005) tentatively assigned it to the West Papuan languages, based on similarities in pronouns, Ethnologue and Glottolog list it as a language isolate[1] or small independent family.[2]

Distribution

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Hatam is spoken on the island of New Guinea in the following regencies in the Indonesian province of West Papua:[3]

  • Pegunungan Arfak Regency: Menyambouw District, Anggi District, Anggi Dida District, Catubouw District, and Hingk District
  • Manokwari Regency: Manokwari Barat District, Manokwari Selatan District, Tanah Rubuh District, Warmare District, Prafi District
  • Manokwari Selatan Regency: Oransbari District (Masabui 1 and Masabui 2 villages) and Ransiki District (Sabri village)

Phonology

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The phonology of the Hatam language is listed below. In free form, both consonant and vowel phonemes can range to different sounds.[4]

Consonants
LabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottal
Plosivevoicelessptck
voicedbdɟɡ
geminated
Nasalvoicedmnɲŋ
geminated
Fricativesh
Liquidɾ
Semivowelwj
PhonemeAllophones
/p/[p, , , ɸ]
/t/[t, ]
/c/[c, ]
/k/[k, , kx]
/ɡ/[ɡ, k, ɡː]
/ɟ/[ɟ, ɟː]
/d/[d, t]
/b/[b, p, ]
/ɾ/[ɾ, l, ]
Vowels
FrontCentralBack
Closeiu
Midɛɔ
Opena
PhonemeAllophones
/i/[i, ɪ, ə]
/ɛ/[ɛ, e]
/a/[ä, a, ɐ]
/ɔ/[ɔ, o]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hatam at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Hammarström, Harald; Forke, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2020). "Hatam". Glottolog 4.3.
  3. ^ Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.
  4. ^ Reesink (1999), pp. 9–13
  • Ross, Malcolm (2005). "Pronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping Papuan languages". In Andrew Pawley; Robert Attenborough; Robin Hide; Jack Golson (eds.). Papuan pasts: cultural, linguistic and biological histories of Papuan-speaking peoples. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 15–66. doi:10.15144/PL-572. ISBN 0858835622. OCLC 67292782.

Further reading

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  • Reesink, Ger P. (1999). A Grammar of Hatam: Bird's Head Peninsula, Irian Jaya. Pacific Linguistics: Series C, 146. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University. hdl:1885/146620. ISBN 978-0-85883-497-2.
    Hatam
    Native toPapua
    RegionEastern Bird's Head
    Native speakers
    (16,000 cited 1993)[1]
    Dialects
    • Moi (Moire)
    • Tinam
    • Miriei
    • Adihup
    • Uran
    Language codes
    ISO 639-3had
    Glottologhata1243
    ELPHatam
    Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
    Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
    Hatam
    Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
    Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
    Hatam
    Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
    Approximate location where Hatam is spoken
    Hatam
    Coordinates: 1°08′S 134°02′E / 1.14°S 134.04°E / -1.14; 134.04

    Hatam (also spelled Hattam, Atam) is a divergent language spoken on the island of New Guinea, specifically in the Indonesian province of West Papua.

    Classification

    Apart from Mansim (Borai), formerly listed as a dialect, Hatam is not closely related to any other language, and though Ross (2005) tentatively assigned it to the West Papuan languages, based on similarities in pronouns, Ethnologue and Glottolog list it as a language isolate[1] or small independent family.[2]

    Distribution

    Hatam is spoken on the island of New Guinea in the following regencies in the Indonesian province of West Papua:[3]

    • Pegunungan Arfak Regency: Menyambouw District, Anggi District, Anggi Dida District, Catubouw District, and Hingk District
    • Manokwari Regency: Manokwari Barat District, Manokwari Selatan District, Tanah Rubuh District, Warmare District, Prafi District
    • Manokwari Selatan Regency: Oransbari District (Masabui 1 and Masabui 2 villages) and Ransiki District (Sabri village)

    Phonology

    The phonology of the Hatam language is listed below. In free form, both consonant and vowel phonemes can range to different sounds.[4]

    Consonants
    LabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottal
    Plosivevoicelessptck
    voicedbdɟɡ
    geminated
    Nasalvoicedmnɲŋ
    geminated
    Fricativesh
    Liquidɾ
    Semivowelwj
    PhonemeAllophones
    /p/[p, , , ɸ]
    /t/[t, ]
    /c/[c, ]
    /k/[k, , kx]
    /ɡ/[ɡ, k, ɡː]
    /ɟ/[ɟ, ɟː]
    /d/[d, t]
    /b/[b, p, ]
    /ɾ/[ɾ, l, ]
    Vowels
    FrontCentralBack
    Closeiu
    Midɛɔ
    Opena
    PhonemeAllophones
    /i/[i, ɪ, ə]
    /ɛ/[ɛ, e]
    /a/[ä, a, ɐ]
    /ɔ/[ɔ, o]

    References

    1. ^ a b Hatam at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    2. ^ Hammarström, Harald; Forke, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2020). "Hatam". Glottolog 4.3.
    3. ^ Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.
    4. ^ Reesink (1999), pp. 9–13
    • Ross, Malcolm (2005). "Pronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping Papuan languages". In Andrew Pawley; Robert Attenborough; Robin Hide; Jack Golson (eds.). Papuan pasts: cultural, linguistic and biological histories of Papuan-speaking peoples. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 15–66. doi:10.15144/PL-572. ISBN 0858835622. OCLC 67292782.

    Further reading

    • Reesink, Ger P. (1999). A Grammar of Hatam: Bird's Head Peninsula, Irian Jaya. Pacific Linguistics: Series C, 146. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University. hdl:1885/146620. ISBN 978-0-85883-497-2.
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