Amal
Amal is a Sepik language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Amal is a language spoken along the border of Sandaun Province and East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, along the Wagana River near the confluence with Wanibe Creek. Foley (2018) classifies Amal as a primary branch of the Sepik languages, though it is quite close to Kalou.
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Words in Amal
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | tal | |
| person | wul* | |
| eye | nai* | |
| ear | maN* | |
| nose | yimE7* | |
| tooth | pu* | |
| tongue | lal* | |
| hand | l3lpuk* | |
| blood | ni:p | |
| bone | nəŋolak | |
| skin | puk* | |
| breast | m | |
| liver | waplo* | |
| water | iːp | |
| fire | wa* | |
| sun | mwak* | |
| star | atyEn* | |
| stone | tipal* | |
| mountain | lun* | |
| tree | pit* | |
| leaf | piNaN* | |
| night | kEm* | |
| dog | wun* | |
| fish | t3ya* | |
| louse | Nin* | |
| one | keika* | |
| two | kila* | |
| I | Nan* | |
| you | n* | |
| we | nut* |
* 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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