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Wagi (Papua New Guinea)

Wagi (Papua New Guinea) is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it threatened.

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Wagi (Papua New Guinea) · 5.2°S 145.7°E

Wagi, also known as Kamba, Kauris, Silibob, Mis Furan, is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea.

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Words in Wagi (Papua New Guinea)

MeaningWordRomanization
womanas
namewEni*
eyeamE*
eardau*
noseno*
tonguelEmru*
bloodkar3*
bonekEfsi*
skingonE*
kneegatE*
breastauma*
liverkurugagrag*
waterleh
firekEb*
sunkEm*
starsorwE*
stoneb3r*
mountainboku*
treek3r*
nighttup3nmanE*
dogpE*
fishdor*
lousemi*
oneusif*
two3rit*
Ida*
youna*
weig*
seepi*
heardu*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • NobonobNuclear Trans New Guinea41% alike
  • GalNuclear Trans New Guinea39% alike
  • MatepiNuclear Trans New Guinea35% alike
  • RaptingNuclear Trans New Guinea31% alike
  • GarusNuclear Trans New Guinea30% alike
  • BaimakNuclear Trans New Guinea29% alike

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

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