Doga language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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The Doga language is an Austronesian language spoken by about 200 people along Cape Vogel in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea.
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionMilne Bay Province, tip of Cape Vogel
Native speakers
(200 cited 2000)[1]| Doga | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Milne Bay Province, tip of Cape Vogel |
Native speakers | (200 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dgg |
| Glottolog | doga1238 |
| ELP | Doga |
Doga is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
Vocabulary
poro 'pig'
dara-daragi- 'blood'
babine 'woman'
ubi 'long yam'
bata 'four'
biamo 'how many'
asu 'smoke'
iai 'who?'
-ta 'we (incl.)'
-si 'they'
ae- 'leg'
yamogiri 'mosquito'
tamo-na 'one'[2]