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Saposa

Saposa is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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Saposa · 5.6°S 154.7°E

Saposa is an Austronesian language spoken on Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

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Words in Saposa

MeaningWordRomanization
womanmoun
personmes*
nameasaN*
eyemata*
earteina*
noseusu*
toothNisi*
tonguemia*
handnima*
bloodrafaciN*
bonetuana*
skinpua*
breastsus*
liverat*
wateraurom*
firewuaf*
starkocic*
stonefat*
leafnoun*
nightvoiN*
dogkas*
fishyian*
lousebik*
oneisen*
twofuan*
IaiNa*
youaNim*
wedia*
drinkyiu*
seeabar*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Grammar

  • TaliseAustronesian86% alike
  • LauAustronesian85% alike
  • WalaAustronesian84% alike
  • NalikAustronesian84% alike
  • Tok PisinIndo-European84% alike
  • TeopAustronesian83% alike

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

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