Bongu is a Madang language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
| Bongu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
Native speakers | 850 (2000 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bpu |
| Glottolog | bong1291 |
Examples of words
editRussian loan words
editUnlike 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 |
References
edit- ^ Bongu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ "Russian Loan Words in the Indigenous Languages of Papua New Guinea".