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Sam language

Sam, or Songum, is a Madang language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

Sam
Songum
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionMadang Province
Native speakers
700 (2003)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3snx
Glottologsamm1244

It is spoken in Songum (5°30′28″S 145°51′04″E / 5.50779°S 145.851042°E / -5.50779; 145.851042 (Songum)), Buan, and Wongbe villages in Astrolabe Bay Rural LLG.[1][2]

'Sam' is the word for 'language'. 'Songum' is a village name.

Phonology edit

Consonants edit

Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive p b t d k ɡ ʔ <x>
Nasal m n ɲ <ɳ> ŋ
Trill r <rr>
Tap/flap ɾ <r>
Fricative s h
Approximant j <y>
Lateral approx. l

Vowels edit

Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e o
Open a

References edit

  1. ^ a b Sam at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)  
  2. ^ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.


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