Chru
Chru is an Austronesian language spoken in Vietnam. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Chru (Vietnamese: Cru, Kru, Chrau Hma, also known as Chu, Chu Ru, Churu, Cho Ru, Choru) is a Chamic language of Vietnam spoken by the Churu people in southern Lâm Đồng Province (especially in Đơn Dương District) and in Ninh Thuận Province.
Like the other Chamic languages spoken in Vietnam (Cham, Jarai, Rade and Roglai), use of Chru is declining as native speakers are generally bilingual in Vietnamese, which is used for most official or public settings, like schools.
From Wikipedia · Chru language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Chru
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | m3nix* | |
| name | Nan* | |
| eye | mta* | |
| ear | t3nia* | |
| nose | 3duN* | |
| tooth | t3goi* | |
| tongue | dlax* | |
| hand | t3Nan* | |
| blood | drax* | |
| bone | tlaN* | |
| skin | kli7* | |
| breast | xart3da* | |
| liver | x3tai* | |
| water | ia꞉ | |
| fire | pui* | |
| star | p3tu7* | |
| stone | p3tou* | |
| leaf | sla* | |
| night | xroi* | |
| dog | əsɣu | |
| fish | 3kan* | |
| louse | k3tou* | |
| one | sa* | |
| two | dua* | |
| I | kau* | |
| you | xa* | |
| we | bulkau* | |
| drink | m3nhum* | |
| see | sbuai* | |
| hear | m3xi7* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Northern RoglaiAustronesian50% alike
- Western ChamAustronesian43% alike
- Eastern ChamAustronesian38% alike
- RadeAustronesian37% alike
- BihAustronesian34% alike
- HaroiAustronesian33% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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