Bitur
Bitur is an Anim language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Bitur (Bituri, Paswam, Mutum) is a Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.
Bitur is spoken in Bisuaka (8.540481°S 142.70092°E / -8.540481; 142.70092 (Bisuaka (Saguanso))), Kasimap (8.589363°S 142.841446°E / -8.589363; 142.841446 (Kasimab)), Petom (8.624387°S 142.688669°E / -8.624387; 142.688669 (Petom Hamlet)), Tewara (8.51406°S 142.753434°E / -8.51406; 142.753434 (Tewara)), and Upiara (8.546301°S 142.64927°E / -8.546301; 142.64927 (Upiara)) villages of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG.
From Wikipedia · Bitur language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Bitur
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | anuma | |
| person | anema* | |
| name | gag* | |
| eye | barit* | |
| ear | towap* | |
| nose | mip* | |
| tooth | sua* | |
| tongue | owEp* | |
| hand | 7iyaba* | |
| blood | naura* | |
| bone | naraka* | |
| skin | mauda* | |
| knee | baru3p* | |
| breast | busa* | |
| liver | binuaga* | |
| water | abua7* | |
| fire | gaia7* | |
| sun | khado* | |
| star | bauk* | |
| stone | didiga* | |
| mountain | somog* | |
| tree | naukha* | |
| leaf | pasaiya* | |
| night | duniwi* | |
| dog | siyaiya* | |
| fish | awi* | |
| louse | oriain* | |
| one | orak* | |
| two | miyita* | |
| I | no* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MakayamAnim31% alike
- BaramuAnim20% alike
- WereAnim19% alike
- Yau-NungonNuclear Trans New Guinea12% alike
- Mapidian-MawayanaArawakan11% alike
- Yaosakor AsmatNuclear Trans New Guinea11% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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