Manambu
Manambu is a Ndu language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Manambu is one of the Ndu languages of Sepik River region of northern Papua New Guinea. A Manambu-based pidgin is used with speakers of Kwoma. Manambu has been extensively documented by Alexandra Aikhenvald in a comprehensive grammar.
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Words in Manambu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | du* | |
| name | s3* | |
| eye | m3l* | |
| ear | wan* | |
| nose | tam* | |
| tooth | wuk* | |
| tongue | tikal* | |
| hand | tab* | |
| blood | 5iki* | |
| bone | ap* | |
| skin | s3p* | |
| knee | kwati* | |
| breast | m35* | |
| liver | wur3pi* | |
| water | gu | |
| fire | yi* | |
| sun | 53* | |
| star | kugar* | |
| stone | kabak* | |
| mountain | n3b3k* | |
| tree | mi* | |
| leaf | 53g* | |
| night | gan* | |
| dog | as* | |
| fish | kami* | |
| one | nak* | |
| two | viti* | |
| I | wun* | |
| you | 53n* | |
| we | 5an* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- IatmulNdu80% alike
- AmbulasNdu79% alike
- Korafe-YeghaNuclear Trans New Guinea76% alike
- KovaiNuclear Trans New Guinea75% alike
- MehekSepik74% alike
- Hanga HundiNdu74% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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