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Baruga

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

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Baruga · 9.4°S 148.8°E

Words in Baruga

MeaningWordRomanization
personanabo*
namebigo*
eyediba*
earNxoi*
nosemado*
toothdi*
tongueobabo*
handigo*
bloodtotogu*
bonesiruru*
skinodoro*
kneekoubo*
breastami*
liverubo*
wateruwu
fireibori*
sunpaparo*
stardomono*
stonesigoi*
mountaindoporu*
treeiko*
leafigiso*
nighttubo*
dognino*
fishubuoko*
louserixi*
onedoboko*
twougoxo*
Iomo*
youimo*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • Korafe-YeghaNuclear Trans New Guinea34% alike
  • Ewage-NotuNuclear Trans New Guinea26% alike
  • GainaNuclear Trans New Guinea24% alike
  • BinandereNuclear Trans New Guinea21% alike
  • YekoraNuclear Trans New Guinea19% alike
  • ZiaNuclear Trans New Guinea18% alike

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

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