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Meaning of Trans-New Guinea | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A major language family spoken in large parts of New Guinea.

Examples

“The squares of the numbers 1 to 10 are spelt out in the Ndom³ language, in arbitrary order: […] ³ The Ndom language belongs to the Trans-New Guinea family. It is spoken by about 1200 people on the isle of Kolopom (Pulau Kolepom, Pulau Kimaam or Pulau Dolok, formerly Frederick Hendrik Island) off the coast of the Indonesian half of New Guinea.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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