Sam, or Songum, is a
Madang language
The Madang or Madang–Adelbert Range languages are a language family of Papua New Guinea. They were classified as a branch of Trans–New Guinea by Stephen Wurm, followed by Malcolm Ross. William A. Foley concurs that it is "highly likely" ...
spoken in
Madang Province
Madang is a province of Papua New Guinea. The province is on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea and has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages. The capital is the town of Madang.
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Papua New Guinea
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It is spoken in Songum (), Buan, and Wongbe villages in
Astrolabe Bay Rural LLG
Astrolabe Bay Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, ...
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'Sam' is the word for 'language'. 'Songum' is a village name.
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
References
Mindjim languages
Languages of Madang Province
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