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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| Rossel Island isolate |
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