Makayam language
# Makayam language

Tirio (a.k.a. Makayam [Makaeyam] and Aturu [Adulu, Atura]) is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The Giribam 'dialect' may be a distinct language.

Makayam is spoken in Aduru (8°23′17″S 143°00′40″E﻿ / ﻿8.388034°S 143.011167°E﻿ / -8.388034; 143.011167﻿ (Aduru)), Lewada (8°20′07″S 142°46′50″E﻿ / ﻿8.335225°S 142.780449°E﻿ / -8.335225; 142.780449﻿ (Lewada)), Suame (8°21′08″S 142°33′15″E﻿ / ﻿8.352359°S 142.554118°E﻿ / -8.352359; 142.554118﻿ (Suame)), and Sumogi Island villages of Gogodala Rural LLG. The Giribam dialect is spoken in Janor village (8°25′55″S 142°40′43″E﻿ / ﻿8.431915°S 142.678616°E﻿ / -8.431915; 142.678616﻿ (Janor Hamlet)) of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG.

## Pronouns

Pronouns are:

    sgpl 1 no-gaogai-ga 2 o-gaozo-gao 3 igii-ga

No-, o-, zo-, i- may reflect proto-Trans–New Guinea *na, *ga, *ja, *i.

