Simbari or Chimbari is an
Angan language of
Papua New Guinea
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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
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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.
References
Languages of Gulf Province
Languages of Eastern Highlands Province
Angan languages
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