Makayam language

Tirio (a.k.a. Makayam [Makaeyam] and Aturu [Adulu, Atura]) is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The Giribam 'dialect' may be a distinct language.

Makayam is spoken in Aduru (8°23′17″S 143°00′40″E / 8.388034°S 143.011167°E / -8.388034; 143.011167 (Aduru)), Lewada (8°20′07″S 142°46′50″E / 8.335225°S 142.780449°E / -8.335225; 142.780449 (Lewada)), Suame (8°21′08″S 142°33′15″E / 8.352359°S 142.554118°E / -8.352359; 142.554118 (Suame)), and Sumogi Island villages of Gogodala Rural LLG. The Giribam dialect is spoken in Janor village (8°25′55″S 142°40′43″E / 8.431915°S 142.678616°E / -8.431915; 142.678616 (Janor Hamlet)) of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG.

Pronouns are:

	sg	pl
1	no-gao	gai-ga
2	o-gao	zo-gao
3	igi	i-ga

No-, o-, zo-, i- may reflect proto-Trans–New Guinea *na, *ga, *ja, *i.