Simbari language explained

Simbari
Pronunciation:	pronounced as /[t͡səᵐbɑɡ͡ʟ̝ʌ]/
States:	Papua New Guinea
Region:	Eastern Highlands, Gulf provinces
Ethnicity:	Simbari
Date:	1990 census
Ref:	e18
Familycolor:	Papuan
Fam1:	Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:	Angan
Fam3:	Northwest
Iso3:	smb
Glotto:	simb1255
Glottorefname:	Simbari

Simbari or Chimbari, is an Angan language of Papua New Guinea.

There are at least two dialects of Simbari. The Simbari language is partly cognate with Baruya.^[1]

Simbari is spoken by the Simbari people. Simbari culture and society have received extensive anthropological studies, especially by Gilbert Herdt.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Sambia Sexual Culture

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.

Notes and References

1. Fiske, Alan Page. Sambia notes.
2. Book: Herdt, Gilbert H.. Guardians of the Flutes: Idioms of Masculinity. registration. 1981. McGraw-Hill. New York.
3. Book: Herdt, Gilbert H.. Rituals of Manhood: Male Initiation in Papua New Guinea. 1982. University of California Press. Berkeley.