Barikewa
Timothy Usher, Santa Fe Institute
Situation
Barikewa is spoken approximately eight miles northeast of the headwatters of the Omati river in Papua New Guinea's Gulf province (Johnston 1921-1922: 166.)
Sources
Johnston (1921-1922) 126 comparative terms for Barika of Asanu village
Petterson (1991) 190 comparative terms for Barikiwa of Iba village
Carr (2006) 190 comparative terms for Barikewa of Kaiam village
Phonology
There is no published phonology of Barikewa.
Pronouns
Carr (2006) gives Barikewa free pronouns as follows:
| 1 sg. | ʔĕn |
| 2 sg. | ă |
| 3 sg. | kɔ̀βɛ́ |
| 1 pl. | ná-mɛ̀ |
| 2 pl. | já-mɛ̀ |
| 3 pl. | ʔamɛ̀ |
| 1 dl. | ná-ɾí |
| 2 dl. | já-ɾí |
| 3 dl. | á-ɾì |
Verbal morphology
Nothing is known about Barikewa verbal morphology.