Kilivila language
E619339
Kilivila is an Austronesian language spoken primarily on the Trobriand Islands of Papua New Guinea, known for its rich cultural context and complex social use.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian language
ⓘ
natural language ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Kilivila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiriwina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| culturallyKnownFor |
lexicon reflecting matrilineal kinship system
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rich terminology for yam cultivation and exchange ⓘ |
| culturallyKnownFor | specialized vocabulary for kula ring trade ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Bronisław Malinowski
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ⓘ
Gunter Senft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnologueCode | kij ⓘ |
| glottocode | kili1267 ⓘ |
| glottologName | Kilivila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
Kaileuna dialect
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Kiriwina dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitava dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ Vakuta dialect ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFeature |
complex possessive constructions
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elaborate classifier system ⓘ grammatical number distinctions ⓘ inclusive–exclusive distinction in first person plural pronouns ⓘ rich deictic system ⓘ spatial orientation terms tied to environment ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticType | verb–final tendency ⓘ |
| hasMajorWorkOn | Gunter Senft’s studies of Kilivila grammar and usage ⓘ |
| hasMajorWorkOn | Malinowski’s ethnographic writings on the Trobriand Islanders ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | mostly analytic ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
five-vowel system
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simple consonant inventory ⓘ |
| hasSociolinguisticFeature |
elaborate honorific and respect vocabulary
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specialized speech genres for kula exchange ⓘ strong link to traditional magic ⓘ use in ritual and ceremonial contexts ⓘ variation by clan and village ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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surface form:
Latin script
|
| ISO639-3Code | kij ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| region | Milne Bay Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Papua New Guinea
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ⓘ
Trobriand Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | vigorous local use ⓘ |
| subfamily | Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Kilivila–Misima languages
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ⓘ
Papuan Tip languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByEthnicGroup |
Kiriwina people
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ⓘ
Trobriand Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInDomain |
everyday communication
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magic spells and ritual speech ⓘ oral literature and storytelling ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.