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North Wahgi

North Wahgi is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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North Wahgi · 5.8°S 144.8°E

Words in North Wahgi

MeaningWordRomanization
personaramp*
namekaNe*
eyenduNor*
earkomor*
nosefamp*
toothmoNo*
tonguearimber*
handaNer*
bloodmaiam
boneomburo*
skinNanc*
kneeNgorNo*
breastamu*
livermundoNinimp*
waternor*
firendop*
sunanc*
starkandip*
stoneku*
mountainmegembe*
treeont*
leafouro*
nightkomptamane*
dogtu*
fishmburmbar*
lousenuman*
onendai*
twota*
Ina*
younim*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • WahgiNuclear Trans New Guinea43% alike
  • NiiNuclear Trans New Guinea36% alike
  • MelpaNuclear Trans New Guinea26% alike
  • KandawoNuclear Trans New Guinea21% alike
  • Umbu-UnguNuclear Trans New Guinea21% alike
  • Bo-UngNuclear Trans New Guinea19% alike

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

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