Wampar
Wampar is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Wampar (Dzob Wampar) is an Austronesian language of Wampar Rural LLG, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
It is spoken in the 8 villages (wards) of Dzifasin (6.588454°S 146.579374°E / -6.588454; 146.579374 (Chivasing)), Tararan (6.543318°S 146.553226°E / -6.543318; 146.553226 (Tararan)), Gabsongkeg (6.584546°S 146.757023°E / -6.584546; 146.757023 (Gapsongkeg)), Ngasowapum (6.575056°S 146.822698°E / -6.575056; 146.822698 (Nasuapum)), Munun (6.573319°S 146.849903°E / -6.573319; 146.849903 (Munum)), Mare (6.658412°S 146.682269°E / -6.658412; 146.682269 (Mare)), Gabandzidz (6.724186°S 146.769987°E / -6.724186; 146.769987 (Gabensis)), and Wamped (6.741034°S 146.670007°E / -6.741034; 146.670007 (Wampit)).
From Wikipedia · Wampar language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Wampar
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | yair* | |
| name | bENan* | |
| eye | morodijin* | |
| ear | naiNgEmpon* | |
| nose | sodanson* | |
| tooth | gEntuwavu* | |
| tongue | mat* | |
| hand | baNid* | |
| blood | bi* | |
| bone | waro* | |
| skin | renEtdaNkan* | |
| knee | fouddonon* | |
| breast | sEson* | |
| liver | nun* | |
| water | mpo | |
| fire | jif* | |
| sun | S3u* | |
| star | Narumarec* | |
| stone | cEru* | |
| mountain | momoa* | |
| tree | orok* | |
| leaf | yafan* | |
| night | sEfo7* | |
| dog | ijum* | |
| louse | gor* | |
| one | oroc* | |
| two | cErok* | |
| I | Eja* | |
| you | yey* | |
| we | yaga* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Middle WatutAustronesian23% alike
- AribwatsaAustronesian22% alike
- AdzeraAustronesian19% alike
- WampurAustronesian16% alike
- MusomAustronesian15% alike
- Mari (Madang Province)Austronesian14% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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