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Arafundi language of Papua New Guinea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tapei is an Arafundi language of Papua New Guinea. It is close to Nanubae; the name Alfendio was once used for both.
Tapei | |
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Imboin | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | 250 (2017)[1] |
Madang – Upper Yuat
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | afp |
Glottolog | tape1242 |
Kassell, et al. (2018) list Imanmeri, Wambrumas, and Yamandim as the villages where Nanubae is spoken. Additionally, there are some speakers in Imboin, which also has Andai speakers.[2]
According to Ethnologue, it is spoken in Awim (4.753283°S 143.580166°E) and Imboin (4.792407°S 143.661468°E) villages of Karawari Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.[1][3]
The following basic vocabulary words of Alfendio (Tapei) are from Davies & Comrie (1985),[5] as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database:[6]
gloss | Alfendio |
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head | gʌbʌk |
hair | gaƀɷkduma |
ear | gunduk |
eye | nomguamguk |
nose | bogok |
tooth | ganžik |
tongue | danʌmayʌk |
leg | banambʌk |
louse | yɩmwin |
dog | daʷm |
pig | yay |
bird | gɩnyɛ |
egg | mɩnda |
blood | ʔʌndi |
bone | džɩmpa; ʔežɩmbʌk |
skin | gumbukdea |
breast | yɩdʌk |
tree | ʔɛt |
man | nuŋgumidndža |
woman | nam |
sun | dum |
moon | dɩpar |
water | yɩm |
fire | yam |
stone | naŋgum |
road, path | ʔɩnduŋ |
eat | nʌmbɩdžik |
one | kʰundʌpam |
two | kʰundamwin |
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