Dem language

Dem (Lem, Ndem) is a divergent Papuan language of West New Guinea. Although Palmer (2018) leaves it unclassified, it was tentatively included in the Trans–New Guinea family in the classification of Malcolm Ross (2005), and Timothy Usher ties it most closely to Amung.

Not to be confused with Kaba Dem language.
Dem
Lem
RegionPapua: Western highlands along Rouffaer River headwaters
Native speakers
(1,000 cited 1987)
Trans–New Guinea
  • West Papuan Highlands (Irian Highlands)
    • Amung–Dem
      • Dem
Language codes
ISO 639-3dem
Glottologdemm1245
ELPDem
Map: The Dem language of New Guinea
  The Dem language
  Other Trans–New Guinea languages
  Other Papuan languages
  Austronesian languages
  Uninhabited

The only pronouns which have been recorded are 1sg nau, 2sg aŋ, and 1pl yu.

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