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
The Simbari people (also known as the Simbari Anga, called Sambia by Herdt) are a tribe of mountain-dwelling, hunting and horticultural people who inhabit the fringes of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, and are extensively desc ...
. 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 co ...
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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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