| Gants | |
| Nativename: | Gaj |
| States: | Papua New Guinea |
| Region: | Madang Province |
| Speakers: | 2,500 |
| Date: | 2015 |
| Ref: | e25 |
| Familycolor: | Papuan |
| Fam1: | Madang |
| Fam2: | Southern Adelbert |
| Fam3: | Sogeram |
| Iso3: | gao |
| Glotto: | gant1244 |
| Glottorefname: | Gants |
Gants, or in native orthography Gaj, is a Madang language of Papua New Guinea.
Daniels (2017), following Pawley, classifies Gants as an East Sogeram language, with Kursav as its closest relative.[1] Usher concurs.
Gants pronouns may be compared with those of other Madang languages:[1]
| sg | pl | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ya | a-yu | |
| 2 | na | na-yu | |
| 3 | nu | ni-(y)u |
The roots ya, na, nu, a-, na-, n(i)- correspond to proto-Sogeram *ya, *na, *nu/*nɨ, *a-, *na-, *nɨ-.