Nep(a) opaimika me amis(a)-ar-ep wiena opaimik(a)=iw yia maak-em-ik-e-mik .
bird talk not knowledge-INCH-SS.SEQ 3p.GEN talk=INST 1p.ACC tell-SS.SIM-be-PA-1/3p
They did not know Tok Pisin and talked to us in their (own) language.