Namat
Namat is a Yam language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Namat (or Potaia) is a Yam language spoken in Western Province, Papua New Guinea.
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Words in Namat
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | Er* | |
| name | y3tkw3n* | |
| eye | 83kEp* | |
| ear | t3Ng3n* | |
| nose | m3pn3* | |
| tooth | th3n* | |
| tongue | p3ns3* | |
| hand | NgENg3* | |
| blood | p3r3k* | |
| bone | sot* | |
| skin | 83Ngan* | |
| knee | s3r3s* | |
| breast | nono* | |
| liver | y3nd3m* | |
| water | n3u* | |
| fire | p3s* | |
| sun | epo8* | |
| star | k3nd* | |
| stone | nand* | |
| mountain | ororo* | |
| tree | w3n* | |
| leaf | Erau* | |
| night | kwait3* | |
| dog | E83* | |
| fish | w3nkopi* | |
| louse | emot* | |
| one | ambro* | |
| two | thombio* | |
| I | y3nd* | |
| you | p3m* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Nama (Papua New Guinea)Yam61% alike
- NamboYam37% alike
- NenYam35% alike
- NamoYam22% alike
- Anta-Komnzo-Wára-Wérè-KémäYam14% alike
- NgangamAtlantic-Congo8% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · nama1267 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · nkm