| Altname | Gira |
|---|---|
| States | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
| Speakers | 380 |
| Date | 2003 |
| Ref | e18 |
| Familycolor | Papuan |
| Fam 1 | Trans–New Guinea |
| Fam 2 | Finisterre–Huon |
| Fam 3 | Finisterre |
| Fam 4 | Gusap–Mot |
| Iso 3 | grg |
| Glotto | madi1261 |
| Glottorefname | Madi (Papua New Guinea) |
Gira, or Madi (Girara), is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea. Alternative names for Gira are Girara, Madi, and Gorovu.[1]
References
- ^ "Glottolog 5.1 - Madi (Papua New Guinea)". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
Bibliography
- Cicero, Edwaldo (1995), "Madi wordlist"
- Claassen, Oren R. & McElhanon, Kenneth A. (1970). "Languages of the Finisterre Range". Papers in New Guinea Linguistics 11. Vol. 23. Pacific Linguistics: Series A. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. pp. 45–78. A brief overview of the Gira language is found on p. 50.