Sam language

Sam
Songum
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province
Native speakers	780 (2000 census)^[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Madang Rai Coast Mindjim Sam
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`snx`
Glottolog	`samm1244`^[2]

Sam, or Songum, is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

'Sam' is the word for 'language'. 'Songum' is a village name.

References

↑ Sam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Sam". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Madang languages

Southern Adelbert
–Kowan

Pomoikan	Anam Anamgura Moresada Osum Wadaginam

Wanang	Apali Atemble Faita Gants Magɨyi Musak Nend Mum Paynamar Sileibi

Kowan	Korak Waskia

Rai Coast–Kalam

Mindjim	Anjam Bongu Male Sam

Yaganon	Dumun Ganglau Saep Yabong

Evapia	Asas Dumpu Kesawai Sinsauru Sausi

Peka	Danaru Sop Sumau Urigina

Nuru	Duduela Jilim Kwato Ogea Rerau Uya Yangulam

Kabenau	Arawum Kolom Lemio Pulabu Siroi

Kalam	Kalam Kobon Tai

Other	Biyom Tauya Wasembo

Croisilles

Dimir-Malas

Dimir
Malas

Kaukombar

Kumil

Tibor-Omosa

Numugen

Mabuso

Kokan	Girawa Kein Munit

Gum	Amele Bau Gumalu Isebe Panim Sihan

Hanseman	Bagupi Baimak Gal Garus Matepi Mawan Mosimo Murupi Nake Nobonob Rempi Rapting Samosa Saruga Silopi Utu Wagi Wamas Yoidik

Other	Kare

Other

Amaimon

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