Bunu
Bunu is a Hmong-Mien language spoken in China. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Words in Bunu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | no* | |
| name | mpe* | |
| eye | khimoN* | |
| ear | mpye* | |
| nose | mpyau* | |
| tooth | famiN* | |
| tongue | ntLa* | |
| hand | pe* | |
| blood | nch3N* | |
| bone | ka8hoN* | |
| skin | katLau* | |
| knee | faCa* | |
| breast | koN* | |
| liver | mpyau* | |
| water | ou¹ | |
| fire | to* | |
| sun | noN* | |
| star | CekuN* | |
| stone | xe* | |
| mountain | 8au* | |
| tree | ntaN* | |
| leaf | ntLaN* | |
| night | ntoNmuN* | |
| dog | tLe* | |
| fish | mpye* | |
| louse | katuN* | |
| one | i* | |
| two | au* | |
| I | CuN* | |
| you | kau* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Hmong DôHmong-Mien29% alike
- Jiongnai BunuHmong-Mien28% alike
- Gha-muHmong-Mien27% alike
- Central Mashan HmongHmong-Mien27% alike
- Hmong NjuaHmong-Mien24% alike
- Hmong DawHmong-Mien23% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.