Simbari or Chimbari is an Angan language of Papua New Guinea.
| Simbari | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [t͡səᵐbɑɡ͡ʟ̝ʌ] |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Eastern Highlands, Gulf provinces |
| Ethnicity | Simbari |
Native speakers | (3,000 cited 1990 census)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | smb |
| Glottolog | simb1255 |
There are at least two dialects of Simbari. The Simbari language is partly cognate with Baruya.[2]
Simbari is spoken by the Simbari people. Simbari culture and society have received extensive anthropological studies, especially by Gilbert Herdt.[3][4]
See also
editBibliography
edit- Phonological sketches
- Lloyd, Richard G. 1973a. The Angan language family. In: Franklin (ed.), 31–110.
- Lloyd, Richard G. 1973b. The Angan language family: Neighbouring languages. In: Franklin (ed.), 93–94.
References
edit- ^ Simbari at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Fiske, Alan Page. Sambia notes.
- ^ Herdt, Gilbert H. (1981). Guardians of the Flutes: Idioms of Masculinity. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- ^ Herdt, Gilbert H. (1982). Rituals of Manhood: Male Initiation in Papua New Guinea. Berkeley: University of California Press.