Simbari or ''Chimbari'', is an
Angan language of
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
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There are at least two dialects of Simbari. The Simbari language is partly cognate with
Baruya.
[Fiske, Alan Page]
Sambia notes
Simbari is spoken by the
Simbari people. Simbari culture and society have received extensive anthropological studies, especially by Gilbert Herdt.
See also
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Sambia Sexual Culture
''Sambia Sexual Culture: Essays from the Field'' is a 1999 book about the Simbari people and their sexual practices by the anthropologist Gilbert Herdt. The book received negative reviews, accusing Herdt of being biased in his approach and his c ...
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Bibliography
;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
Languages of Gulf Province
Languages of Eastern Highlands Province
Angan languages
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