Arabana
Arabana was a Pama-Nyungan language once spoken in Australia.
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Arabana or Arabuna is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Pama–Nyungan family, spoken by the Wongkanguru and Arabana people.
The language is in steep decline, with an estimated 250 speakers according to 2004 NILS, to just 21 speakers found in the 2006 census.
From Wikipedia · Arabana language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Arabana
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nala* | |
| name | pidla* | |
| eye | miltyikati* | |
| ear | yari* | |
| nose | midla* | |
| tooth | yakara* | |
| tongue | 8ali* | |
| hand | mara* | |
| blood | kupmari* | |
| bone | walpu* | |
| skin | 5uri* | |
| knee | pantyati* | |
| breast | Nama* | |
| liver | kadlu* | |
| water | kutha | |
| fire | maka* | |
| sun | muyu* | |
| star | katipila* | |
| stone | kadna* | |
| tree | ninta* | |
| leaf | palkakala* | |
| night | waNa* | |
| dog | madla* | |
| fish | paru* | |
| louse | kata* | |
| one | Nuyu* | |
| two | parkulu* | |
| I | an8a* | |
| you | unpa* | |
| we | aniri* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- WangganguruPama-Nyungan74% alike
- DieriPama-Nyungan24% alike
- BanggarlaPama-Nyungan19% alike
- PaakantyiPama-Nyungan18% alike
- AdnyamathanhaPama-Nyungan17% alike
- YandruwandhaPama-Nyungan16% alike
Grammar
- YandruwandhaPama-Nyungan94% alike
- MarúboPano-Tacanan90% alike
- YoraPano-Tacanan85% alike
- KaradjeriPama-Nyungan85% alike
- PanoboPano-Tacanan85% alike
- Sizang ChinSino-Tibetan84% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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