Faiwol
Faiwol is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Faiwol is one of the Ok languages of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. It is spoken at the headwaters of the Fly, Palmer, and Murray rivers in Western Province. There are numerous dialects, including Faiwol proper, Angkiyak, Wopkei, Setaman, Selbang, Dimtikin, and Kauwol on the Indonesian border.
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Words in Faiwol
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | wanaNsokinimso* | |
| name | win* | |
| eye | kin* | |
| ear | kalun* | |
| nose | mutum* | |
| tooth | kail* | |
| tongue | falaN* | |
| hand | teN* | |
| blood | kaim* | |
| bone | kun* | |
| skin | kal* | |
| knee | katun* | |
| breast | muk* | |
| liver | tukan* | |
| water | wok* | |
| fire | as* | |
| sun | atan* | |
| star | abilkayak* | |
| stone | tum* | |
| mountain | amgu* | |
| tree | as* | |
| leaf | askon* | |
| night | ammidla* | |
| dog | man* | |
| fish | takam* | |
| louse | kim* | |
| one | makub* | |
| two | aleb* | |
| I | na* | |
| you | kab* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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