Amto
Amto is an Amto-Musan language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Amto (also known as Ki) is an Amto–Musan language spoken in Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea.
Amto is spoken in Amanab and Rocky Peak Districts, south of the Upper Sepik River, toward the headwaters of the Left May River on the Samaia River. It is spoken in three villages, Amto (4.052936°S 141.328446°E / -4.052936; 141.328446 (Amto 1)), Amu, and Habiyon of Green River Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.
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Words in Amto
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | kyu* | |
| eye | mo* | |
| ear | ye* | |
| nose | ni* | |
| tooth | i* | |
| tongue | hone* | |
| hand | nE* | |
| blood | nokei* | |
| bone | hae* | |
| skin | ka* | |
| knee | tumware* | |
| breast | ne* | |
| liver | te* | |
| water | wi | |
| fire | mari* | |
| star | mo* | |
| stone | tipeki* | |
| mountain | kai* | |
| tree | ami* | |
| leaf | he* | |
| night | bumyE* | |
| dog | ho* | |
| fish | rapai* | |
| louse | nanu* | |
| one | ohu* | |
| two | kiya* | |
| come | ahumune* | |
| path | mo* | |
| new | ten* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- SiawiAmto-Musan27% alike
- NimoLeft May21% alike
- Ama (Papua New Guinea)Left May14% alike
- NakwiLeft May14% alike
- BialiAtlantic-Congo12% alike
- Mozambique LomweAtlantic-Congo12% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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