Citak
Citak is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Citak or Kaunak is the Papuan language of Citak-Mitak district (kecamatan), Mappi Regency, Indonesia. It is called by its speakers Kau Adagum (lit. 'Kau Language'), Citak is an exonym from the Awyu people. Tamnim Citak is a distinct dialect. Diuwe is unverified as a language.
From Wikipedia · Citak language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Citak
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | kai* | |
| name | zues* | |
| eye | manak* | |
| ear | zan* | |
| tooth | sisi* | |
| tongue | kemen* | |
| hand | ban* | |
| blood | ese* | |
| bone | emak* | |
| skin | pitin* | |
| knee | zini* | |
| liver | wo* | |
| water | bi* | |
| fire | isa* | |
| sun | zawtanam* | |
| star | baia* | |
| stone | eka* | |
| tree | usu* | |
| night | zitam* | |
| dog | zur* | |
| louse | wamo* | |
| one | taka* | |
| two | zamnik* | |
| I | der* | |
| you | wor* | |
| we | dar* | |
| see | por* | |
| come | enaw* | |
| full | peta* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Tamnim CitakNuclear Trans New Guinea97% alike
- Casuarina Coast AsmatNuclear Trans New Guinea50% alike
- Momogo-Pupis-IrogoNuclear Trans New Guinea50% alike
- Yaosakor AsmatNuclear Trans New Guinea43% alike
- Central AsmatNuclear Trans New Guinea42% alike
- SempanNuclear Trans New Guinea30% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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