Native speakers 11,000 (1998) Glottolog mufi1238 | ISO 639-3 aoj | |
Language family TorricelliArapeshMufian | ||
Mufian (Muhian, Muhiang), or Southern Arapesh, is an Arapesh language (Torricelli) of Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Supari, Balif, Filifita (Ilahita), Iwam-Nagalemb, Nagipaem; Filifita speakers are half the population, at 6,000 in 1999.
Noun classes
There are 17 classes for count nouns in Mufian, plus two extra classes, i.e. proper names and place names. Noun classes are expressed in noun suffixes, adjective suffixes, and verb prefixes.
Some examples of Mufian noun classes:
There are a few irregularities in these noun classes.
References
Mufian language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA