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Angal

Angal is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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Angal · 6.0°S 143.6°E

Angal, or Mendi, is an Engan language complex of the Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea.

Mendi has a pandanus language used during karuka harvest.

From Wikipedia · Angal language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Angal

MeaningWordRomanization
personol*
namembi*
eyein*
earkan*
nosewin*
tonguehege*
handki*
bonewin*
kneetum*
breastondu*
waterip*
fireti*
sunnar*
stonehan*
mountainhar*
treeti*
nightsomana*
fishwen*
louseem*
onepombot*
twokap*
Ini*
youNge*
weno*
seeonde*
hearpoNe*
dieome*
comeepe*
pathsopu*
newwene*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • Angal HenengNuclear Trans New Guinea48% alike
  • EraveNuclear Trans New Guinea38% alike
  • East KewaNuclear Trans New Guinea30% alike
  • West KewaNuclear Trans New Guinea30% alike
  • SamberigiNuclear Trans New Guinea24% alike
  • HuliNuclear Trans New Guinea22% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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