Anta-Komnzo-Wára-Wérè-Kémä
Anta-Komnzo-Wára-Wérè-Kémä is a Yam language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Upper Morehead, also known as Wára, is a Papuan language of New Guinea. Varieties are Wára (Vara), Kómnjo (Rouku), Anta, and Wèré (Wärä); these are divergent enough to sometimes be listed as distinct languages.
From Wikipedia · Upper Morehead language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Anta-Komnzo-Wára-Wérè-Kémä
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | kambe* | |
| name | y3f* | |
| eye | si* | |
| ear | zarfa* | |
| nose | 83m* | |
| tooth | z3r* | |
| tongue | 8amin* | |
| hand | NgaNga* | |
| blood | f3r3k* | |
| bone | kam* | |
| skin | woku* | |
| knee | z3rz3* | |
| breast | mEme* | |
| liver | nanz3m* | |
| water | no* | |
| fire | m3ni* | |
| sun | efo8* | |
| star | k3nt* | |
| stone | w3m* | |
| mountain | ororo* | |
| tree | wEmne* | |
| leaf | taNga* | |
| night | z3mbEr* | |
| dog | Na8a* | |
| fish | kofE* | |
| louse | yam* | |
| one | nEmbi* | |
| two | enta* | |
| I | nzE* | |
| you | mbE* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KáncháYam30% alike
- RemaYam24% alike
- Mblafe-RánmoYam22% alike
- ArammbaYam22% alike
- Nama (Papua New Guinea)Yam21% alike
- Sota KanumYam20% alike
Grammar
- Wik-MungkanPama-Nyungan78% alike
- NamboYam78% alike
- LecoIsolates77% alike
- IwaidjaIwaidjan Proper76% alike
- Cocos Islands MalayAustronesian76% alike
- AmarakaeriHarakmbut75% 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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