Nggem
bahasa Nggem
Nggem is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Indonesia.
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Nggem is a Baliem Valley language spoken in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua by the Nggem people of Central Mamberamo.
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Words in Nggem
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ap* | |
| name | inis* | |
| eye | il* | |
| ear | aruk* | |
| nose | abi* | |
| tooth | aik* | |
| hand | iNgis* | |
| blood | amuya | |
| bone | owak* | |
| skin | agamut* | |
| water | is* | |
| fire | hali* | |
| sun | mo* | |
| stone | helep* | |
| mountain | ndom* | |
| tree | yo* | |
| night | hup* | |
| dog | yaNge* | |
| one | ambi* | |
| two | mberen* | |
| I | an* | |
| you | hat* | |
| we | nit* | |
| see | ha* | |
| hear | hul* | |
| die | hambup* | |
| come | warup* | |
| path | sup* | |
| new | swi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Angguruk YaliNuclear Trans New Guinea41% alike
- Pass Valley YaliNuclear Trans New Guinea40% alike
- WalakNuclear Trans New Guinea37% alike
- Mid Grand Valley DaniNuclear Trans New Guinea36% alike
- WanoNuclear Trans New Guinea35% alike
- Lower Grand Valley DaniNuclear Trans New Guinea35% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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