Sam language

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

Sam
Songum
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province
Native speakers	700 (2003)
Language family	Trans–New Guinea? Madang Mindjim Sam
Language codes
ISO 639-3	snx
Glottolog	samm1244

It is spoken in Songum (5.50779°S 145.851042°E / -5.50779; 145.851042 (Songum)), Buan, and Wongbe villages in Astrolabe Bay Rural LLG.

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

Phonology

Consonants

	Bilabial	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar	Glottal
Plosive	p b	t d		k ɡ	ʔ <x>
Nasal	m	n	ɲ <ɳ>	ŋ
Trill		r <rr>
Tap/flap		ɾ <r>
Fricative		s			h
Approximant			j <y>
Lateral approx.		l

Vowels

	Front	Central	Back
Close	i		u
Mid	e		o
Open		a