Bannoni
Bannoni is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Bannoni, also known as Tsunari, is an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea. It has approximately 1,000 native speakers. The Banoni people refer to their language as Tsunari, but acknowledge the name Banoni and accept it as well. Tsunari technically translates to 'their truth'.
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Words in Bannoni
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | na* | |
| name | vasaNa* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | taNina* | |
| nose | vivici* | |
| tooth | nuki* | |
| tongue | mea* | |
| hand | numa* | |
| blood | Naci* | |
| bone | sipana* | |
| skin | kabunu* | |
| breast | su* | |
| liver | date* | |
| water | koromo* | |
| fire | cai* | |
| star | pipito* | |
| stone | paraci* | |
| leaf | nana* | |
| night | boNi* | |
| dog | bekeu* | |
| fish | bosi* | |
| louse | xucu* | |
| one | kadaken* | |
| two | tom* | |
| I | na* | |
| you | xam* | |
| we | gami* | |
| drink | ku* | |
| see | rexe* | |
| hear | noNono* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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