Kapriman
Kapriman is a Sepik language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Kapriman (or Sare) is a Sepik language spoken in East Sepik Province, Papua-New Guinea. Alternative names are Mugumute, Wasare.
From Wikipedia · Kapriman language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Kapriman
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | wiyak* | |
| name | obas* | |
| eye | nikha* | |
| ear | womblaja* | |
| nose | siNgoba* | |
| tooth | bim* | |
| tongue | thodis* | |
| blood | kokwem* | |
| bone | sibebam* | |
| skin | thogas* | |
| knee | baNgutok* | |
| breast | monikha* | |
| liver | wab3L* | |
| water | sagim* | |
| fire | moyos* | |
| sun | yEneza* | |
| star | duL* | |
| stone | obar* | |
| mountain | nombwomtok* | |
| tree | m3s* | |
| leaf | mutuwas* | |
| night | nilis* | |
| dog | yom* | |
| fish | amaram* | |
| louse | nomis* | |
| one | dibar* | |
| two | kothi* | |
| I | an* | |
| you | n3* | |
| we | nom* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Mari (East Sepik Province)Sepik31% alike
- BisisSepik30% alike
- BahinemoSepik28% alike
- AlamblakSepik21% alike
- Saniyo-HiyeweSepik18% alike
- Yessan-MayoSepik15% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · kapr1245 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · dju