Sulka
Sulka is a language isolate spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mia* | |
| name | munik* | |
| eye | keik* | |
| ear | Naela* | |
| nose | vorNap* | |
| tooth | Nnorok* | |
| hand | ktiek* | |
| blood | 3ndi3l* | |
| skin | vok* | |
| breast | mem* | |
| water | y3* | |
| fire | poi* | |
| sun | kolkha* | |
| stone | krek* | |
| mountain | vul* | |
| tree | hi* | |
| leaf | hor* | |
| night | nkir* | |
| dog | vela* | |
| fish | slaN* | |
| one | aN* | |
| two | alomin* | |
| I | dik* | |
| you | y3n* | |
| we | mor* | |
| see | vokoN* | |
| hear | Nn3k* | |
| die | yor* | |
| come | ol* | |
| path | Naelot* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- AuluaAustronesian82% alike
- West MakianNorth Halmahera81% alike
- Port SandwichAustronesian81% alike
- GadeAtlantic-Congo80% alike
- SemaiAustroasiatic79% alike
- JehAustroasiatic79% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · sulk1246 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · sua