Mairasi ( Faranyao and Kaniran) is a Papuan language of the Bomberai Peninsula of West Papua, Indonesia. The Northeastern dialect may be a distinct language. Distribution Locations: Kaimana Regency Interior villages: Umbran, Jamna Fata, Matna, Tarwata, Sara, Kasira, Orai, Wangatnau, Faranyau, and Sarifan Coastal villages: Sisir, Foroma Jaya, Warasi, Lobo, Lomira, Morona, Nanggwaromi, Omay (May may), and Warika Teluk Wondama Regency Naikere District villages: Sararti, Oya, Yabore, Wosimo, Undurara, and Inyora Phonology Pronouns Mairasi possessor prefixes are: {| ! !! sg !! pl |- ! 1 | o- || ee- |- ! 2 | ne- || e- |- ! 3 | na- || ne- |} Morphology Case markers Noun phrase case markers in Mairasi: instrumental suffix -t locative postposition ar allative postposition ev(i) Some examples: Possessors Mairasi possessor prefixes: {| ! !! sg !! pl |- ! 1 | o- || ee- |- ! 2 | ne- || e- |- ! 3 | na- || ne- |} Examples of inalienable possessors: Directionals Mairasi has two directional suffixes, which are only used with movement verbs. -aʔi ‘up, inland’ -ari ‘down, seaward’ Examples of directional suffixes in use: Animacy Animacy is marked by the adjective modifier n-, as exemplified by the contrast in the following two noun phrases. Vowel changes can modify the number of animate nouns: References Languages of western New Guinea Mairasi languages