Bongu is a Madang language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Examples of words
Russian loan words
Unlike other indigenous languages of Oceania, the Bongu language has several loan words from Russian.[2]
| Bongu | English | Russian |
|---|---|---|
| arbuz | watermelon | арбуз |
| kukuruza | corn | кукуруза |
| topor | axe | топор |
References
- ^ Bongu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ "Russian Loan Words in the Indigenous Languages of Papua New Guinea".
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