In today's world, Lepki–Murkim languages has become a topic of increasing interest to a wide variety of people. With the advancement of technology and globalization, Lepki–Murkim languages has taken a central role in different aspects of modern society. From its impact on the economy to its influence on culture and politics, Lepki–Murkim languages has generated debates and discussions around its importance and repercussions. In this article, we will explore the various dimensions of Lepki–Murkim languages, analyzing its implications and challenges in today's world. From its origins to its evolution today, Lepki–Murkim languages has marked a turning point in the way we approach different aspects of contemporary life.
The Lepki–Murkim languages are a pair to three recently discovered languages of New Guinea, Lepki, Murkim and possibly Kembra.
Øystein Lund Andersen has written an ethnography sketch on the Lepki that includes a wordlist of Lepki language and songs.
Classification
In 2007, on a Papuan language website, Mark Donohue reported that,
Murkim Lepki Kembra are, along with a number of other languages, unclassified groups living between the main cordillera and Mt. 6234, in the north of Papua near the PNG border (where 'near' = up to about 6 days' walk). They don't appear to be related to each other, based on wordlists, and they don't appear to show external affiliations.
However, Søren Wichmann (2013) found that Murkim and Lepki at least appear to be very closely related,
a position accepted by Glottolog.
Usher (2018) classifies the three languages in the southern branch of the Pauwasi family.Foley (2018) classifies them separately as an independent language family. Foley (2018) also classifies Kembra and Kembra as isolates, but does not exclude the possibility of their being related to Lepki–Murkim.
Basic vocabulary
Basic vocabulary of Lepki and Murkim showing cognates and non-cognates listed in Foley (2018):
^Wichmann, Søren. 2013. A classification of Papuan languages. In: Hammarström, Harald and Wilco van den Heuvel (eds.), History, contact and classification of Papuan languages (Language and Linguistics in Melanesia, Special Issue 2012), 313-386. Port Moresby: Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea.
^ abFoley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568. ISBN978-3-11-028642-7.