Ambakich
Ambakich is a Keram language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Aion a.k.a. Ambakich is a Keram language of Papua New Guinea. It is only spoken by adults; children grow up speaking Tok Pisin.
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Words in Ambakich
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ab3l3* | |
| eye | dun* | |
| ear | kal* | |
| nose | k3p3* | |
| tooth | awul* | |
| tongue | mul* | |
| hand | ndop* | |
| blood | sin* | |
| bone | xalaity* | |
| skin | omboy* | |
| knee | xanogoty* | |
| breast | ulity* | |
| liver | iman* | |
| water | ɑmɨ | |
| fire | an* | |
| sun | Em* | |
| star | aNg3n* | |
| stone | m3nd3l* | |
| mountain | op3* | |
| tree | und3* | |
| leaf | bapa* | |
| night | tyal* | |
| dog | yilEl* | |
| fish | kwi* | |
| louse | iwal* | |
| one | kwo* | |
| two | nuNgun* | |
| I | 5i* | |
| you | mb3* | |
| we | an* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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