Simbari language

Not to be confused with Simbali language.

Simbari or Chimbari is an Angan language of Papua New Guinea.^[2]: 63

Simbari
Pronunciation	[t͡səᵐbɑɡ͡ʟ̝ʌ]
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Eastern Highlands, Gulf provinces
Ethnicity	Simbari
Native speakers	(3,000 cited 1990 census)[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Angan Northwest Simbari
Language codes
ISO 639-3	smb
Glottolog	simb1255

There are at least two dialects of Simbari. The Simbari language is partly cognate with Baruya.^[3]

Simbari is spoken by the Simbari people. Simbari culture and society have received extensive anthropological studies, especially by Gilbert Herdt.^[4][5]

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.