Bolyu
Bolyu is an Austroasiatic language spoken in China. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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The Bolyu language (autonym: [pə˧ lju˩˧]; Chinese: 巴琉语, 布流语; also known as Paliu, Palyu, or Lai 俫语, 徕语) is an Austroasiatic language of the Pakanic branch.
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Words in Bolyu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | The* | |
| name | mi* | |
| eye | Laimat* | |
| ear | loCyai* | |
| nose | loNmi* | |
| tooth | man* | |
| tongue | lolim* | |
| hand | ti* | |
| blood | sam* | |
| bone | yE* | |
| skin | nbuN* | |
| knee | Tepauqu* | |
| breast | 5in* | |
| liver | nbuN* | |
| water | nde⁵³ | |
| fire | m3t* | |
| sun | Laiqa* | |
| star | pau* | |
| stone | mau* | |
| mountain | qhoN* | |
| tree | sau* | |
| leaf | lo7o* | |
| night | qapai* | |
| dog | Tu* | |
| fish | qo* | |
| louse | pimbu* | |
| one | m3* | |
| two | mbi* | |
| I | au* | |
| you | mi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Western Ong-BeTai-Kadai14% alike
- BuganAustroasiatic13% alike
- MaruSino-Tibetan13% alike
- JehAustroasiatic13% alike
- Western MuyaSino-Tibetan12% alike
- NaromAustronesian12% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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