Kilmeri language


Kilmeri is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea near the border with Indonesian Papua. It is not being learned by children.
Kilmeri is spoken around Ossima ward in Bewani-Wutung Onei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.

Phonology

Kilmeri possesses the bilabial trill /ʙ/, which is not present in other Border languages, but is found in Kwomtari and Sko languages.
Kilmeri has 7 vowels.

Pronouns

The Kilmeri pronouns are:

Verbs

Kilmeri verb forms can express complex modality. Examples:
Circumfixes can also be applied to verbs in Kilmeri.
Number agreement in Kilmeri is absolutive rather than accusative.
In Kilmeri, intransitive verbs, as well as the two transitive verbs ‘eat’ and ‘throw down to’, agree with subjects in number. This pattern is also present in Amanab. These verbs are:
However, number marking for transitive verbs, except for ‘eat’ and ‘throw down to’, refers to the number of the object, rather than the subject.