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Umbu-Ungu

Umbu-Ungu is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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Umbu-Ungu · 6.0°S 144.0°E

Words in Umbu-Ungu

MeaningWordRomanization
personye*
nameimbi*
earkomu*
nosekumbi*
tonguealumbelu*
handki*
bloodmeme*
boneombele*
skinkilu*
kneekoporoNgo*
waterno*
firetepe*
sunena*
stonekou*
mountainmulu*
treeu5To*
leafgomo*
nightipuleli*
dogowa*
fishoma*
onetelu*
twotalo*
Ina*
younu*
weolio*
drinkno*
seekano*
hearpili*
diekolo*
comeo*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

  • Bo-UngNuclear Trans New Guinea69% alike
  • MelpaNuclear Trans New Guinea37% alike
  • NiiNuclear Trans New Guinea35% alike
  • WahgiNuclear Trans New Guinea27% alike
  • North WahgiNuclear Trans New Guinea21% alike
  • KandawoNuclear Trans New Guinea17% alike

Grammar

  • Bo-UngNuclear Trans New Guinea84% alike
  • AisiNuclear Trans New Guinea83% alike
  • SirvaNuclear Trans New Guinea83% alike
  • NarunggaPama-Nyungan83% alike
  • KaradjeriPama-Nyungan83% 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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