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Babatana

Babatana is an Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands, by about 7,070 people.

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Babatana, also spelled Mbambatana, is the principal indigenous language of Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands. Although native to the South Choiseul coastline area between Sepa and the Manggo Bay area, the use of this language has spread across much of Choiseul Island and it is generally understood, much like Solomon Islands Pijin, across the province as a second or third language.

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Words in Babatana

MeaningWordRomanization
personbosi*
nametaritonoa*
eyematae*
eartalangae*
nosezeNoa*
toothkikerea*
tongueluleme*
handk3risia*
bloodmadakae*
bonepandae*
skink3pae*
breastsosua*
liverpopomae*
watermbi
firenako*
starsisiriputu*
stonekatora*
leafv3raNae*
nightkose*
dogseki*
fishkoete*
lousevotu*
onekike*
twokeri*
Iaro*
youramu*
werami*
drink3ke*
seemimi*
hearase*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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

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