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Musom

Musom is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.

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Musom · 6.5°S 146.9°E

Musom is an Austronesian language spoken in the single village of Musom (6.683574°S 147.11452°E / -6.683574; 147.11452 (Musom)) in Labuta Rural LLG, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The other name for Musom is Misatik, given by the older generations because this was the name of the village that the ancestors settled on. Musom is currently an endangered language because native Musom speakers are continuing to marry other language speakers. Musom is also endangered because of its change in grammar and vocabulary due to its bi- and multilingualism. In the Musom village, other languages that Musom speakers may speak are Aribwuang and Duwet. In the Gwabadik village, because of intermarriages other languages that Musom speakers may speak are Nabak and Mesem.

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Words in Musom

MeaningWordRomanization
personarom*
namebiNon*
eyemomicin*
earliNagebun*
nosesuncigon*
toothgidim*
tongueman*
handboin*
bloodweok*
bonekwaruk*
skinkuwit*
kneehoNgunoN*
breastsesun*
liverlain*
watermbu
firecih*
sunsiu*
stardamarin*
stonesaut*
mountainsun*
treeleb*
leafinon*
nightmikim*
dogkom*
louseur*
onemunut*
twoseruk*
Iwir*
youiNk*
seerikik*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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

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