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Siroi

Siroi is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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Siroi · 5.5°S 146.0°E

Siroi (Suroi) is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, and a local trade language. It is spoken in Kumisanger village (5.49683°S 145.997999°E / -5.49683; 145.997999 (Kumisanger)), Astrolabe Bay Rural LLG, Madang Province.

From Wikipedia · Siroi language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Siroi

MeaningWordRomanization
womanpino
name5unu*
eyeam*
earkilba*
nosefumbe*
toothmaketiN*
tonguemane*
bloodndare
boneisu*
skingaro*
kneedagolpasi*
breastamo*
liverNgamuNgalnu*
waterkule
firepa*
sunki*
starmbai*
stonendame*
mountaintabe*
treeail*
nightfurir*
dogage*
fishkwale7aN*
lousemeu*
onendindo*
twoarmba*
IyE*
younE*
wesinE*
seekaNgEr*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • KolomNuclear Trans New Guinea20% alike
  • YangulamNuclear Trans New Guinea18% alike
  • DuduelaNuclear Trans New Guinea18% alike
  • SumauNuclear Trans New Guinea18% alike
  • SausiNuclear Trans New Guinea18% alike
  • ArawumNuclear Trans New Guinea16% alike

Grammar

  • UsanNuclear Trans New Guinea86% alike
  • KobonNuclear Trans New Guinea85% alike
  • RawaNuclear Trans New Guinea83% alike
  • UnaNuclear Trans New Guinea83% alike
  • Grass KoiariKoiarian82% alike
  • MaiaNuclear Trans New Guinea82% alike

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

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