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Sulka

Sulka is a language isolate spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.

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Sulka · 5.0°S 151.9°E

An isolate: no relationship to any other known language has been demonstrated.

Sulka is a language isolate of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. In 1991, there were 2,500 speakers in eastern Pomio District, East New Britain Province. Villages include Guma (5.275769°S 152.092315°E / -5.275769; 152.092315 (Guma Village)) in East Pomio Rural LLG. With such a low population of speakers, this language is considered to be endangered. Sulka speakers had originally migrated to East New Britain from New Ireland.

From Wikipedia · Sulka language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Sulka

MeaningWordRomanization
personmia*
namemunik*
eyekeik*
earNaela*
nosevorNap*
toothNnorok*
handktiek*
blood3ndi3l*
skinvok*
breastmem*
watery3*
firepoi*
sunkolkha*
stonekrek*
mountainvul*
treehi*
leafhor*
nightnkir*
dogvela*
fishslaN*
oneaN*
twoalomin*
Idik*
youy3n*
wemor*
seevokoN*
hearNn3k*
dieyor*
comeol*
pathNaelot*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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