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Narak

Narak is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea, by about 6,200 people.

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Narak · 5.6°S 144.8°E

Narak is a Trans–New Guinea language of Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Words in Narak

MeaningWordRomanization
personwene*
nameyimbi*
eyenalipi*
earkamgalo*
noseguma*
toothkarimano*
tonguealambena*
handaNglo*
bloodsi4a*
boneyombo*
skingowa*
kneekakNgopi*
breastam*
liverkamdi*
waternu*
firewam*
sunlopa*
stargepa*
stoneku*
mountainkimbi*
treeyuko*
leafyokol*
nightyikima*
dogkena*
fishpis*
lousenoma*
onesimane*
twosoka*
Ina*
you4i*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

  • KandawoNuclear Trans New Guinea54% alike
  • North WahgiNuclear Trans New Guinea17% alike
  • WahgiNuclear Trans New Guinea15% alike
  • Umbu-UnguNuclear Trans New Guinea15% alike
  • NiiNuclear Trans New Guinea15% alike
  • DomNuclear Trans New Guinea13% alike

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

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