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Safeyoka

Safeyoka is an Angan language spoken in Papua New Guinea, by about 2,390 people.

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Safeyoka · 7.1°S 146.1°E

Safeyoka, or Ampale, is an Angan language of Papua New Guinea. Other names of this language include Ambari, Ampeeli, Ampeeli-Wojokeso, and Ampele. According to a 1980 census, there were around 2,390 native speakers. Commonly known as Ampale, the dialect is called Wojokeso. Speakers of Ampale range from the Waffa River to the Banir River, which is located in the northern part of Papua New Guinea. The Wojokeso dialect is spoken by people who live in five villages where multiple districts, the Kaiapit, Mumeng and Menyama come together in the Morobe Province.

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Words in Safeyoka

MeaningWordRomanization
persona7mam3ya*
namezave*
eyet3ma*
earharaha*
nosezamana*
toothmanga*
tonguemeranya*
bloodya7mpaza*
boneyakana*
skinpaha*
kneeham3hwanga*
breastamna*
liverhe*
wateraaya
firet3ha*
sunmape*
starz3nakwaria*
stonezasa*
mountainhwana*
treeiya*
leafuranga*
nightz3kuna*
dogz3wasa*
fishsam3nga*
louseiya*
oneingava7na*
twohuwa7u*
Inka*
youk3ka*
wenakwa*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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

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