Wipi
Wipi is an Eastern Trans-Fly language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Wipi, also known as Gidra, Jibu or Oriomo, is a Papuan language of New Guinea. It is a member of the Eastern Trans-Fly family, the other languages of this family being Gizrra, Meriam Mir and Bine. The family has influenced the neighbouring Kiwai language as well as Kalau Lagau Ya.
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Words in Wipi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | r3ga* | |
| name | ni* | |
| eye | yer* | |
| ear | yakrom* | |
| nose | sokh* | |
| tooth | orkak* | |
| tongue | vlat* | |
| hand | y3m* | |
| blood | woi* | |
| bone | kak* | |
| skin | g3m* | |
| knee | kum* | |
| breast | Nom* | |
| liver | v3rom* | |
| water | ni* | |
| fire | wulpara* | |
| sun | lomkoNga* | |
| star | ikui* | |
| stone | glimuz* | |
| mountain | dor* | |
| tree | wul* | |
| leaf | rom* | |
| night | s3r3m* | |
| dog | yoNkh* | |
| fish | kabum* | |
| louse | bon3m* | |
| one | yEpa* | |
| two | nomog* | |
| I | kon* | |
| you | man* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · wipi1242 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · gdr