Yipma (Yɨ'ayagaala)

Yipma is a member of the Angan gropu of Trans-New Guinea languages. It is spoken by about 2,500 people in Morobe Province in eastern Papua New Guinea. In particular, it is spoken in the villages of Wauko, Ande and Mala at the foot of Mount Yelia in the west of Morobe Province.

Yipma is also known Hipma or Baruya. Dialects include Wantakia, Baruya, Anja and Usirampia.

Yipma alphabet and pronunciation

Yuchi alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Yipma (Excel)

Sample sentences

Wɨra'nabwa'naasɨwano.
I met him, greeted and left him.
Nabwa'nya pɨraayɨmwano.
I rubbed myself with nettles.
Mala nayaa yɨwannɨwano.
I was careful.
Dɨ'gwaibwaranɨwano.
I collected water in a leaf and drank it.
Se gata'mwano.
I slept near the fire.

Source: Baruya-Tok Pisin-English Dictionary

Sample text

Sara wɨdɨna kyaꞌ sai saraavɨ wɨdɨna “Sarɨmɨ Gotɨyarɨna ‘Wɨdaana!’ yawɨrapɨjɨyagaaꞌ yɨ dara duzideihɨlyɨ, ‘Nɨmwai, gɨmɨnne yayaꞌ gɨrɨꞌmaayaꞌ yɨmaꞌnana! Gɨmɨre maremwaaidɨnyaꞌ yuneba nayaa yɨmaꞌnana!
Gazagaasagaaꞌ nemɨnne mwanyagaaꞌne nyɨnyaꞌne dɨnejaama!
Nemɨre kayaaꞌnanya dɨnemarasɨka! Sareꞌ darevɨnyɨra. Kayaaꞌna neyade gazaizare Wɨrɨvɨkɨta marasɨꞌdaanyabaaibɨsasɨ. Yaamɨjɨ yɨjɨwaala yaꞌne saburɨ Maneyɨbwarɨdaakunnera nemɨnyɨ!’ Gotɨyarɨ sara duzideihɨlyɨ."

Source: https://www.sermonindex.net/bible/byr_png/LUK/11

Translation

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11: 2-4

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.11.KJV

Sample videos

Information about Yipma | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Yipma
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yipma_language
https://accentnetwork.com/yipma/
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/byr
http://language-archives.org/language/byr

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Trans-New Guinea

Amele, Awara, Barai, Beami, Bimin, Binumarien, Blagar, Borong, Burum, Dadibi, Daga, Hamtai, Huli, Kalamang, Kanasi, Ketengban, Klon, Meriam Mir, Nobonob, Sawila, Suabo, Tairoa, Teiwa, Wantoat, Woisika, Yipma, Yonggom

Page created: 26.03.26. Last modified: 27.03.26

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