Ambulas
Ambulas is a Ndu language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Ambulas (or Abelam, Abulas) is a member of the Ndu languages of Sepik River region of northern Papua New Guinea. Dialects are Maprik, Wingei, Wosera-Kamu, Wosera-Mamu.
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Words in Ambulas
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | du* | |
| name | y3* | |
| eye | m3ni* | |
| ear | wan* | |
| nose | tama* | |
| tooth | n3bi* | |
| tongue | t3knay3l3N* | |
| hand | taba* | |
| blood | w35* | |
| bone | apa* | |
| skin | s3p3* | |
| knee | kwati* | |
| breast | mu5a* | |
| liver | wutmi* | |
| water | gu | |
| fire | ya* | |
| sun | 5a* | |
| star | kun* | |
| stone | matu* | |
| mountain | n3bu* | |
| tree | mi* | |
| leaf | gaga* | |
| night | gan* | |
| dog | wasa* | |
| fish | gukwami | |
| louse | 53mu* | |
| one | nak* | |
| two | v3tik* | |
| I | wun3* | |
| you | m3n3* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- AwadhiIndo-European83% alike
- Yessan-MayoSepik83% alike
- Korafe-YeghaNuclear Trans New Guinea81% alike
- GogodalaSuki-Gogodala80% alike
- UnaNuclear Trans New Guinea80% alike
- Mende (Papua New Guinea)Sepik79% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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