| Sam | |
|---|---|
| Songum | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
Native speakers | 780 (2000 census) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | snx |
| Glottolog | samm1244 |
Sam, or Songum, is a Madang language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
It is spoken in Songum ( 5°30′28″S145°51′04″E / 5.50779°S 145.851042°E ), Buan, and Wongbe villages in Astrolabe Bay Rural LLG. [2] [3]
'Sam' is the word for 'language'. 'Songum' is a village name.
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p b | t d | k ɡ | ʔ <x> | |
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ <ɳ> | ŋ | |
| Trill | r <rr> | ||||
| Tap/flap | ɾ <r> | ||||
| Fricative | s | h | |||
| Approximant | j <y> | ||||
| Lateral approx. | l |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | a |
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