East Ambae
East Ambae is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu.
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East Ambae (also known as Ambae, Northeast Ambae, Northeast Ambae, Omba, Oba, Aoba, Walurigi, Lolovoli, and Northeast Aoba) is an Oceanic language spoken in the north, east, and south of Ambae, Vanuatu. The data in this article will concern itself with the Lolovoli dialect.
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Words in East Ambae
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | taNaloi* | |
| name | hena* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | mbwero* | |
| nose | mbwaNo* | |
| tooth | lifo* | |
| tongue | mea* | |
| hand | lime* | |
| blood | ndai* | |
| bone | hui* | |
| skin | finu* | |
| knee | mbwau* | |
| breast | huhu* | |
| liver | ate* | |
| water | wai | |
| fire | abi* | |
| sun | matenaho* | |
| star | fisiu* | |
| stone | batu* | |
| mountain | fusi* | |
| tree | kai* | |
| leaf | rau* | |
| night | mboNi* | |
| dog | kiriu* | |
| fish | ike* | |
| louse | kutu* | |
| one | tea* | |
| two | rue* | |
| I | neu* | |
| you | niNgo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- HanoAustronesian65% alike
- West AmbaeAustronesian60% alike
- Central MaewoAustronesian45% alike
- SunwadiaAustronesian44% alike
- NiueanAustronesian44% alike
- MāngarongaroAustronesian41% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · east2443 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · omb