Amara
Amara is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Amara is an Austronesian language spoken by about 1200 individuals along the northwest coast of West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on the island of New Britain. Speakers have close to 100% bilingualism with Bariai, and many also speak Tok Pisin.
From Wikipedia · Amara language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Amara
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | otogou* | |
| name | serio* | |
| eye | mete* | |
| ear | telNegudio* | |
| nose | sNoreka* | |
| tooth | nakanevrekokNe* | |
| tongue | memegudio* | |
| hand | lume* | |
| blood | otopo* | |
| bone | gigio* | |
| skin | kulkulio* | |
| breast | kosio* | |
| liver | katkate* | |
| water | eiki | |
| fire | eiou* | |
| star | epituk* | |
| stone | okum* | |
| leaf | akaiuore* | |
| night | vilNoN* | |
| dog | ogoune* | |
| fish | ouNa* | |
| louse | ekid* | |
| one | kapso* | |
| two | ruo* | |
| I | iou* | |
| you | eNe* | |
| we | iam* | |
| drink | in* | |
| see | rei* | |
| hear | loNo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- Geser-GoromAustronesian94% alike
- LamogaiAustronesian94% alike
- NindeAustronesian93% alike
- Mouk-AriaAustronesian92% alike
- LusiAustronesian90% alike
- Maleu-KilengeAustronesian90% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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