Bongu language
Madang language of Papua New Guinea
| Bongu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
Native speakers | 850 (2000 census)[1] |
Language family | Trans–New Guinea?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bpu |
| Glottolog | bong1291 |
Bongu is a Madang language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Examples of words
Russian loan words
Unlike other indigenous languages of Oceania, the Bongu language has several loan words from Russian.[2]
| Bongu | English | Russian |
|---|---|---|
| arbuz | watermelon | арбуз |
| kukuruza | corn | кукуруза |
| topor | axe | топор |
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(South Madang)
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