Densar is a poorly attested Bayono–Awbono language[1] spoken in the highlands of Papua Province, Indonesia. Glottolog tentatively groups it with Awbono.[2]
Densar | |
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Region | Papua Province, Indonesia |
Language family | Bayono–Awbono
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | None |
All that is known of Densar is a few dozen words given in Wilbrink (2004).[3] The language had been recorded by Wilbrink during a sago grub festival in Seradela District, Yahukimo Regency in April 2001.[3]
A 42-word list of Densar is provided by Wilbrink (2004).[3]
no. | gloss | Densar |
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1 | head | ˈbabi |
2 | hair | babaˈmina |
3 | eye | s̪uˈki |
4 | ear | kɔbuˈka |
5 | nose | bɔnteˈmɔn |
6 | mouth | bɔʰɔmˈka |
8 | tooth | iˈbi |
9 | tongue | ˈkibʏn |
10 | upper arm | ˈdimɾʏ |
11 | elbow | dɪˈdamu |
12 | finger | dɪˈdja |
13 | fingernail | dɪˈɾa |
14 | breast | ʔaˈma |
15 | stomach | s̪ɪŋˈkɛ |
16 | liver | guˈmɔ |
17 | leg | neˈqa |
20 | skin | [digjɔ]qa |
21 | blood | t̪ɵˈɾɔ |
22 | bone | kuˈɾa/[dɪˈba]kɵˈɾu |
23 | flesh | ˈjabe |
97 | stone | tuum |
101 | water | ɒ |
103 | river | ɒ |
104 | lake | ɒkuɾɪŋjæn |
112 | star | qaniˈni |
113 | fire | ni |
114 | smoke | tiŋˈgɔ |
154 | one | jã |
155 | two | ˈjãmɾʏ |
156 | three | bɾʊmˈɾʊ/ˈbɾʊmɾʊ |
157 | four | ʔɔˈtɛɛmɾʊ |
158 | five | ʔɔˈtɔgwa |
159 | six | gɔˈtɔŋwa |
160 | seven | gɔˈgɔga |
161 | eight | ˈogbenugwa |
162 | nine | mɔˈtuʷga |
163 | ten | ɵˈmɪŋga |
179 | wet | ɒt̪aɾiˈɾi |
222 | burn (intr.) | aɾudɪhɪnjã |
240 | heart | guˈmɔ |
253 | heavy | kɔ̃n |
269 | sick | tuˈkɾu |
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