A'ou
A'ou is a Tai-Kadai language spoken in China. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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A'ou (阿欧方言) or Red Gelao (红仡佬语) is an endangered Gelao language spoken by fewer than 100 people in Guizhou, China. Only the Hongfeng (红丰) and Bigong (比贡) dialects are still spoken, each with only a few dozen speakers.
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Words in A'ou
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| father | wa¹³ | |
| person | ax3u* | |
| name | leinei* | |
| eye | pas3u* | |
| ear | paz3u* | |
| nose | pa7aNua* | |
| tooth | mahuaN* | |
| tongue | mami* | |
| hand | popo* | |
| blood | mpai* | |
| bone | ala* | |
| skin | aphifu* | |
| breast | paci* | |
| liver | paLyau* | |
| water | ŋ⁵⁵ | |
| fire | hye* | |
| sun | maxua* | |
| star | leilau* | |
| stone | a7luixo* | |
| tree | si* | |
| leaf | laisi* | |
| night | veiNtyuN* | |
| dog | a7uN* | |
| fish | maly3u* | |
| louse | matyi* | |
| one | si* | |
| two | s3u* | |
| I | azi* | |
| you | am* | |
| we | ahie* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Red GelaoTai-Kadai15% alike
- White LachiTai-Kadai14% alike
- Bukar-Sadung BidayuhAustronesian10% alike
- TarokAtlantic-Congo10% alike
- BaramaAtlantic-Congo10% alike
- LachiTai-Kadai9% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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