Arop
Arop is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Arop-Sissano, or Arop, is an Austronesian language of Arop village (3.08683°S 142.120379°E / -3.08683; 142.120379 (Arop 1)) in West Aitape Rural LLG, coastal Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.
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Words in Arop
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | lamat* | |
| name | a* | |
| eye | talakua* | |
| ear | tene* | |
| nose | u* | |
| tooth | alie* | |
| hand | alapa* | |
| bone | towua* | |
| skin | eli* | |
| knee | plu* | |
| water | ra5* | |
| fire | ate5* | |
| sun | araw* | |
| stone | at* | |
| mountain | 7ow* | |
| tree | ai* | |
| leaf | eL* | |
| night | pu5* | |
| dog | aun* | |
| fish | piL* | |
| louse | uC* | |
| one | pontenen* | |
| two | entin* | |
| I | ya* | |
| you | e* | |
| we | et* | |
| drink | e5* | |
| see | niaw* | |
| hear | lon* | |
| die | liye* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- AvokayaCentral Sudanic85% alike
- LamogaiAustronesian85% alike
- Mouk-AriaAustronesian84% alike
- SherdukpenSino-Tibetan84% alike
- NindeAustronesian84% alike
- Southeast AmbrymAustronesian83% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · arop1242 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · aps