Turumsa is a possibly extinct Papuan language of Makapa village (7°56′16″S 142°34′34″E / 7.937872°S 142.576135°E) in Gogodala Rural LLG, Middle Fly District, Papua New Guinea.[1][2] It has been classified as a Bosavi language, and is 19% lexically similar with Dibiyaso, but this appears to be due to loans. It has a greater (61%) lexical similarity with Doso, its only clear relative.[3]
| Turumsa | |
|---|---|
| Region | Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 5 (2002)[1] Possibly extinct (2011)[1] |
Papuan Gulf ?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tqm |
| Glottolog | turu1250 |
| ELP | Turumsa |
There were only five elderly speakers found in 2002. Today, most people in Makapa village speak Dibiyaso.[4]