Aneityum
Aneityum is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Aneityum or Anejom̃ (also spelled Anejom, and formerly Aneiteum, Aneityumese) is an Oceanic language spoken by 900 people (as of 2001) on Aneityum Island, Vanuatu. It is the only indigenous language of Aneityum.
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Words in Aneityum
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | natimi* | |
| name | ni8a* | |
| eye | nesNanne!mta* | |
| ear | intiNa* | |
| nose | inNotye* | |
| tooth | niho* | |
| tongue | toN* | |
| hand | nima* | |
| blood | inya* | |
| bone | ne8uo* | |
| skin | narase* | |
| breast | ne8e8* | |
| liver | inmopo* | |
| water | inwai | |
| fire | inxap* | |
| star | inomyev* | |
| stone | in!hat* | |
| leaf | neri* | |
| night | ne!pe5* | |
| dog | kuri* | |
| fish | nomu* | |
| louse | nexet* | |
| one | ithi* | |
| two | erou* | |
| I | a5ak* | |
| you | ak* | |
| we | akaya* | |
| drink | am5i* | |
| see | e!xet* | |
| hear | iNi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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- WhitesandsAustronesian15% alike
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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