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Dano

Dano is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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Dano · 5.9°S 145.3°E

Dano (Upper Asaro) is a Papuan language spoken by about 30,000 people in Upper Asaro Rural LLG, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Words in Dano

MeaningWordRomanization
personeevene*
namegulive*
eyevele*
eargala*
nosegolo*
toothgavulo*
tonguenahuno*
handana*
bloodvanise*
boneamuzo*
skinokuno*
kneeombuvolo*
breastamine*
livergitihuluno*
waternoso
fireolo*
sunho*
starsonohi*
stonegeeheni*
mountaingolo*
treeza*
leafavile*
nightholuka*
doggulo*
fishalaha*
lousesilime*
onehamo*
twosita*
Ineni*
yougaza*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

  • TokanoNuclear Trans New Guinea54% alike
  • AlekanoNuclear Trans New Guinea31% alike
  • YaweyuhaNuclear Trans New Guinea25% alike
  • SianeNuclear Trans New Guinea24% alike
  • BenabenaNuclear Trans New Guinea15% alike
  • Inoke-YateNuclear Trans New Guinea15% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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