Dakaka
Dakaka is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu.
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Daakaka [ⁿdaːkaka] (also known as Dakaka, South Ambrym and Baiap) is a native language of Ambrym, Vanuatu. It is spoken by about one thousand speakers in the south-western corner of the island.
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Words in Dakaka
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | sois* | |
| eye | meto* | |
| ear | ndeli5o* | |
| nose | kusu* | |
| tooth | lubu* | |
| tongue | mio* | |
| hand | beo* | |
| blood | mbura* | |
| bone | si* | |
| skin | ulunmbik* | |
| knee | mbun* | |
| breast | sisis* | |
| liver | eNiar* | |
| water | we | |
| fire | apeaN* | |
| sun | ya* | |
| star | mwisiu* | |
| stone | beor* | |
| mountain | bou* | |
| tree | leE* | |
| leaf | yesukE* | |
| night | l3mEik* | |
| dog | kuli* | |
| fish | masiu* | |
| louse | ur* | |
| one | soa* | |
| two | lo* | |
| I | nie* | |
| you | Nok* | |
| we | er* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- DaakieAustronesian60% alike
- Orkon-FanbakAustronesian44% alike
- LonwolwolAustronesian42% alike
- North AmbrymAustronesian31% alike
- SaAustronesian30% alike
- Southeast AmbrymAustronesian29% alike
Grammar
- ArosiAustronesian86% alike
- HanoAustronesian85% alike
- Kare (Central African Republic)Atlantic-Congo85% alike
- AjiëAustronesian85% alike
- PingelapeseAustronesian85% alike
- LouAustronesian84% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · daka1243 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · bpa