Nimo
Nimo is a Left May language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Nimo (Nimo-Wasawai) is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in Sandaun Province. Nimo and Wasawai are two of the villages inhabited by speakers of this language. It is close to Nakwi.
It is spoken in Arakau, Binuto, Didipas (4.316471°S 141.54343°E / -4.316471; 141.54343 (Drupas)), Fowiom, Nimo (4.315194°S 141.603518°E / -4.315194; 141.603518 (Nimo)), Uburu, Uwawi, Wamwiu, Wasuai (4.258869°S 141.559617°E / -4.258869; 141.559617 (Wasuai)), and Yuwaitri villages, some of which are located in Nino ward, Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.
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Words in Nimo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | no* | |
| eye | mo* | |
| ear | o* | |
| nose | 7imo* | |
| tooth | i* | |
| tongue | isape* | |
| hand | ino* | |
| blood | iwo* | |
| bone | mi* | |
| skin | abu* | |
| knee | imobuwo* | |
| breast | no* | |
| liver | te* | |
| water | wi* | |
| fire | ta* | |
| star | amo* | |
| stone | topei* | |
| mountain | you* | |
| tree | a* | |
| leaf | aso* | |
| night | pimi* | |
| dog | 7au* | |
| fish | le* | |
| louse | amio* | |
| one | sioeso* | |
| two | ti* | |
| come | nomomowamo* | |
| path | ari* | |
| new | tamo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- NakwiLeft May51% alike
- Ama (Papua New Guinea)Left May27% alike
- Bo (Papua New Guinea)Left May26% alike
- IteriLeft May23% alike
- AmtoAmto-Musan21% alike
- UniSko15% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · nimo1247 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · niw