Beli (Papua New Guinea)
Beli (Papua New Guinea) is a Nuclear Torricelli language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Beli is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. It is also known as Akuwagel, Makarim, Mukili.
It is spoken in Mukili (3.685253°S 142.365984°E / -3.685253; 142.365984 (Mukili)), Makapim (3.685606°S 142.383937°E / -3.685606; 142.383937 (Makapim)), and other villages of Maimai Wanwan Rural LLG in Nuku District, Sandaun Province.
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Words in Beli (Papua New Guinea)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | sakwoto | |
| person | guhin* | |
| eye | sado7* | |
| ear | N3dE* | |
| nose | suwop3n* | |
| tooth | niNo* | |
| tongue | lifE* | |
| hand | bagin* | |
| blood | guNwE* | |
| bone | l3kNwE* | |
| skin | no7oN* | |
| knee | gaf3do* | |
| breast | mabi* | |
| liver | sidi* | |
| water | ite | |
| fire | sabi* | |
| sun | wadli* | |
| star | gibito* | |
| stone | galgopo* | |
| mountain | leip3l* | |
| tree | lowo* | |
| leaf | ifu* | |
| night | g3t3din* | |
| dog | bato* | |
| fish | giwun* | |
| one | diEnu* | |
| two | wosoN* | |
| I | gi* | |
| you | si* | |
| we | 3f3* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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