Abom
Abom is an Anim language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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Abom is a nearly extinct language spoken in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. According to a 2002 census, only 15 people still speak this language. All of the speakers are older adults. Middle-aged adults have some understanding of it, but no children speak or understand Abom.
Abom is spoken in the villages of Lewada (8.335225°S 142.780449°E / -8.335225; 142.780449 (Lewada)), Mutam (8.424996°S 142.930364°E / -8.424996; 142.930364 (Mutam)), and Tewara (8.374194°S 142.45638°E / -8.374194; 142.45638 (Dewala)) in Gogodala Rural LLG.
From Wikipedia · Abom language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Abom
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mark3m* | |
| name | me* | |
| eye | ikup* | |
| ear | kauwam* | |
| nose | matu* | |
| tooth | nag3* | |
| tongue | mEt* | |
| hand | teteb* | |
| blood | kEm* | |
| bone | gosa* | |
| skin | Ep* | |
| knee | kauptin* | |
| breast | bub* | |
| liver | bi* | |
| water | 7obe* | |
| fire | tarkup* | |
| sun | kado* | |
| star | medam* | |
| stone | garE* | |
| mountain | susak* | |
| tree | rug* | |
| leaf | pEn* | |
| night | dziwam* | |
| dog | gara* | |
| fish | kaikh* | |
| louse | nim* | |
| one | korade* | |
| two | wadin* | |
| I | nE* | |
| you | gE* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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