Appendix:Proto-Lower Sepik reconstructions

Proto-Lower Sepik reconstructions:

Foley (2005)
A phonological reconstruction of proto-Lower Sepik has been proposed by Foley (2005). Foley's (2005) lexical reconstructions are provided below.

Comparisons with Tayap
The comparative vocabulary table below, adapted from Kulick and Terrill (2019: 11-12) and Foley (2005), demonstrates the lexical aberrancy of Tayap as compared to the surrounding. Cultural vocabulary such as 'village', 'canoe', 'oar', and 'lime', as well as the words for 'water' and 'eat', are shared with Lower Sepik languages. The word 'moon' is also shared with Kopar. However, most basic vocabulary items have no cognates in surrounding languages.