Baham
bahasa Baham
Baham is a West Bomberai language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Baham, also rendered Mbaham, is a Papuan language spoken by the Mbaham–Matta people (primarily Mbaham) of the Bomberai Peninsula in West Papua Province, Indonesia. It is closely related to the Iha language.
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Words in Baham
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | kindZan* | |
| name | nie* | |
| eye | kiep* | |
| ear | pfie* | |
| nose | maNgogur* | |
| tooth | sintap* | |
| tongue | NgaNgambir* | |
| hand | kamen* | |
| blood | wiet* | |
| bone | togar* | |
| skin | pak* | |
| knee | petumNgbon* | |
| breast | son* | |
| liver | inin* | |
| water | kirya | |
| fire | yambur* | |
| sun | kamini* | |
| star | kiskis* | |
| stone | war* | |
| mountain | kendewer* | |
| tree | wuryae* | |
| leaf | tawe* | |
| night | ndZundZoN* | |
| dog | yambar* | |
| fish | seyr* | |
| louse | min* | |
| one | owgeno* | |
| two | wrik* | |
| I | and* | |
| you | taw* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- IhaWest Bomberai32% alike
- OirataTimor-Alor-Pantar13% alike
- Bouni-BobeSko10% alike
- Womo-SumararuSko10% alike
- BandialAtlantic-Congo9% alike
- TaginSino-Tibetan9% 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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