Äiwoo
Äiwoo is an Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands, by about 8,400 people. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Äiwoo (, AY-woh, EYE-) is an Oceanic language spoken on the Santa Cruz Islands and the Reef Islands in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands.
From Wikipedia · Äiwoo language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Äiwoo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | sime* | |
| name | nEeNu* | |
| eye | 5ibe* | |
| ear | nugogo* | |
| nose | noto* | |
| tooth | nuotedu* | |
| tongue | nEbilio* | |
| blood | delâ | |
| bone | neve* | |
| skin | lEge* | |
| knee | nubuleku* | |
| breast | 5io* | |
| water | nuwoi | |
| fire | 5ie* | |
| sun | nEle* | |
| star | 5iu* | |
| stone | 5ivE* | |
| mountain | neio* | |
| tree | 5iena* | |
| leaf | taopi* | |
| dog | kuli* | |
| fish | si* | |
| louse | nou* | |
| one | 5igi* | |
| two | lilu* | |
| I | iu* | |
| you | iumu* | |
| we | iude* | |
| drink | nu* | |
| see | tekE* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- NatüguAustronesian11% alike
- Dar Daju DajuDajuic11% alike
- TanemaAustronesian10% alike
- KirikeIjoid10% alike
- Amba (Solomon Islands)Austronesian10% alike
- NangguAustronesian10% alike
Grammar
- IwaidjaIwaidjan Proper83% alike
- NindeAustronesian81% alike
- NatüguAustronesian81% alike
- LamogaiAustronesian81% alike
- Pintupi-LuritjaPama-Nyungan81% alike
- Big NambasAustronesian80% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · ayiw1239 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · nfl