Baki
Baki is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Baki (or Burumba) is an Oceanic language spoken on Epi Island, in Vanuatu.
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Words in Baki
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | sumwan* | |
| name | sia* | |
| eye | m3ra* | |
| ear | til5e* | |
| nose | sunu* | |
| tooth | Cubo* | |
| tongue | mena* | |
| hand | Cuma* | |
| blood | mburku* | |
| skin | kul5ambe* | |
| knee | sundu* | |
| breast | yu* | |
| liver | puri* | |
| water | wei* | |
| fire | sembi* | |
| sun | mwere5o* | |
| star | mwarbitano* | |
| stone | beru* | |
| mountain | suku* | |
| tree | yesi* | |
| leaf | mwayesi* | |
| night | mboNian* | |
| dog | kuli* | |
| fish | 5ando* | |
| louse | sur* | |
| one | tai* | |
| two | Cuwo* | |
| I | ki5o* | |
| you | Cau* | |
| we | kito* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- Geser-GoromAustronesian85% alike
- NokukuAustronesian85% alike
- Sara Kaba NáàCentral Sudanic84% alike
- MortlockeseAustronesian84% alike
- East AmbaeAustronesian83% alike
- RadeAustronesian83% 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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