Nambo
Nambo is a Yam language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Nambo-Namna is a Yam language spoken in Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The two varieties are mutually intelligible. They are,
Nambo (Nmbo, Nambu, Nombuio, Tanjuamu, Keraki)
Namna (Tendavi)
From Wikipedia · Nambo-Namna language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Nambo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | Er* | |
| name | ytkpn* | |
| eye | hkv* | |
| ear | EyErEr* | |
| nose | me5* | |
| tooth | s3n* | |
| tongue | benkh* | |
| hand | t3nd* | |
| blood | p3r3k* | |
| bone | got* | |
| skin | gane* | |
| knee | butem* | |
| breast | nono* | |
| water | nu* | |
| fire | b3s* | |
| sun | evh* | |
| star | k3nd* | |
| stone | bwe* | |
| mountain | gurgur* | |
| tree | w3n* | |
| leaf | srt* | |
| night | kpvte* | |
| dog | aha* | |
| fish | wagiv* | |
| louse | yat3mo* | |
| one | Embru* | |
| two | sombwi* | |
| I | ynd* | |
| you | bm* | |
| we | ynd* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- NenYam55% alike
- Nama (Papua New Guinea)Yam45% alike
- NamatYam37% alike
- NamoYam31% alike
- Anta-Komnzo-Wára-Wérè-KémäYam13% alike
- ArammbaYam9% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · namb1293 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · ncm