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Awiyaana

Awiyaana is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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Awiyaana · 6.5°S 145.8°E

Awiyaana (Auyana) is a Kainantu language of Papua New Guinea.

From Wikipedia · Awiyaana language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Awiyaana

MeaningWordRomanization
nameawiqa*
eyeauramba*
earaqa*
noseaiqa*
toothawiyamba*
tongueamabi*
handayamba*
bloodnaema*
boneayantamba*
skinawarasima*
kneearauma*
breastnamba*
liveraruma*
waternomba
fireirama*
sunabauma*
staroqa*
stoneontamba*
mountainomaqa*
treetaima*
leafanama*
nightnoqwamba*
dogiyamba*
fishnoyaqa*
lousenumba*
onemorama*
twokaiqa*
Ikema*
youema*
wekesama*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

  • GadsupNuclear Trans New Guinea27% alike
  • UsarufaNuclear Trans New Guinea25% alike
  • AgarabiNuclear Trans New Guinea14% alike
  • North TairoraNuclear Trans New Guinea10% alike
  • PahiSepik9% alike
  • GendeNuclear Trans New Guinea9% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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