Burmbar
Burmbar is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Burmbar (alternate names: Denggan, Ndenggan, Banam Bay, Vartavo) is one of the Malakula languages of Vanuatu.
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Words in Burmbar
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | xsa* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | xersa* | |
| nose | xons3* | |
| tooth | rbo* | |
| tongue | mia* | |
| hand | bara* | |
| blood | ndre* | |
| bone | mb3raNgo* | |
| skin | rokurukmbe* | |
| knee | kombxo* | |
| breast | susu* | |
| liver | mambwe* | |
| water | nu-ai | |
| fire | xamp* | |
| sun | er* | |
| star | mwaso* | |
| stone | bet* | |
| mountain | xendru* | |
| tree | mbwatexai* | |
| leaf | rate* | |
| night | mbaso* | |
| dog | k3ri* | |
| fish | ex* | |
| louse | xut* | |
| one | soxa* | |
| two | ru* | |
| I | inau* | |
| you | xaiuNk* | |
| we | xaxat* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MaskelynesAustronesian46% alike
- RerepAustronesian45% alike
- UnuaAustronesian39% alike
- AxambAustronesian37% alike
- Port SandwichAustronesian37% alike
- NeververAustronesian33% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · burm1263 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · vrt