Yagwoia
Yagwoia is an Angan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Yogwia Tribe Of Tsewi (Yeghuye)', is an Angan language of Papua New Guinea. Dialects are named after the five ethnicities, Hiqwase, Gwaze, Angapase, Kamiwaralje, Wabazamnye (Yogwia dialect). The Yowgia tribe are the ancestral hineritance land owners of Purari River Valley land known to Menyamya station sits on. the original principal clans are the Angapase clan, to the west known to heagei iregva Heangwalye , Wabajamnye clan to nort - West Guaze clan to the far south - West to wards Heagei Quakeve, ancestral land boundries , the Yogwia tribe shares boundry with Wapi the main Purari River Valley system clan leader of Angapase Avelwano, Wabajamnye Clan leader Kauso, Guaze Clan leader Karaego. Guiye Kamaje, were there early ancestrol land occupants of the Purari River valley system.
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Words in Yagwoia
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | a7mny3* | |
| name | yawy3* | |
| eye | hina* | |
| ear | qatisa* | |
| nose | himsa* | |
| tooth | mana* | |
| tongue | hyalsa* | |
| blood | msasa* | |
| bone | yek3na* | |
| skin | a7mosa* | |
| knee | kwauna* | |
| breast | amna* | |
| liver | qaly3* | |
| water | aalyɨ | |
| fire | t3sa* | |
| sun | mapya* | |
| star | hilaqamla* | |
| stone | heky3* | |
| mountain | kwana* | |
| tree | isa* | |
| leaf | kwiy3* | |
| night | hikw3na* | |
| dog | waky3* | |
| fish | walapy3* | |
| louse | ila* | |
| one | h3nkwa7na* | |
| two | hulwaqw3* | |
| I | nka* | |
| you | sika* | |
| we | nenkwa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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