Bierebo
Bierebo is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Bierebo, or Bonkovia-Yevali, is an Oceanic language spoken on Epi Island, in Vanuatu.
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Words in Bierebo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | taru* | |
| name | kiaNgi* | |
| eye | mira* | |
| ear | til5a* | |
| nose | s3nu* | |
| tooth | Cua* | |
| tongue | m3na* | |
| hand | Cuma* | |
| blood | sa* | |
| skin | kuliCa* | |
| knee | sundu* | |
| breast | yu* | |
| liver | puri* | |
| water | wi* | |
| fire | sepi* | |
| sun | marabinia* | |
| star | berwe* | |
| stone | wEru* | |
| mountain | kundusuku* | |
| tree | Cese* | |
| leaf | Cumwese* | |
| night | poNiana* | |
| dog | kuliCa* | |
| fish | 5anda* | |
| louse | suru* | |
| one | ta* | |
| two | Cua* | |
| I | ki5u* | |
| you | n3sa* | |
| we | kita* |
* 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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