Documentation of Uruangnirin, an endangered language of Bomberai, West Papua, Indonesia
The Endangered Language Documentation Programme (ELDP) provides grants worldwide for the documentation of endangered languages and knowledge. Grantees create audiovisual collections with transcription and translations of endangered languages and practices. These collections are preserved and made freely available through the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR).
| Uruangnirin is an undescribed and endangered Austronesian language spoken on the Karas Islands off Bomberai Peninsula in New Guinea. Speaker numbers are estimated to be less than 400. This project addresses a significant documentary gap, as few Austronesian languages of eastern Indonesia and none of Uruangnirin's closest relatives have received thorough description. The project aims at gathering a representative collection of naturalistic speech recordings from different contexts and genres, focusing on cultural linguistic practices related to work, traditional narrative and ceremonies. It will produce collections of recordings as well as a word list in (digital) formats that are accessible to the speakers. The materials will form the basis for a grammar sketch and a study into Uruangnirin clausal organisation. |
Project Details
Location: Indonesia, South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Organiser(s):
Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
Project partner(s): University of Oslo
Funder(s):
Arcadia
Funding received: 9,345.00 EUR
Commencement Date: 09/2022
Project Status: Completed
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