Futuna-Aniwa
Futuna-Aniwa is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu.
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Futuna-Aniwa is a language spoken in the Tafea Province of Vanuatu, on the outlier islands of Futuna and Aniwa. The language has approximately 1,500 speakers. It is a Polynesian language, part of the Austronesian language family.
It is occasionally called West Futunan to distinguish it from East Futunan spoken on the islands of Futuna and Alofi in Wallis and Futuna.
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Words in Futuna-Aniwa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| man | taŋata | |
| woman | fine | |
| person | taNata* | |
| name | eiNo* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | tariNa* | |
| nose | eisu* | |
| tooth | 5ifo* | |
| tongue | rero* | |
| hand | rima* | |
| blood | toto* | |
| bone | eibi* | |
| skin | kiri* | |
| knee | turi* | |
| breast | nunu* | |
| liver | aCe* | |
| water | vai | |
| fire | Ciafi* | |
| sun | ra* | |
| star | fatu* | |
| stone | fatu* | |
| mountain | ausafi* | |
| tree | rakau* | |
| leaf | raune* | |
| night | tapo* | |
| dog | kuli* | |
| fish | ika* | |
| louse | kutu* | |
| one | tasi* | |
| two | rua* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- AnutaAustronesian84% alike
- SisiqaAustronesian83% alike
- East MakianAustronesian83% alike
- East FutunaAustronesian83% alike
- EmaeAustronesian83% alike
- Vaeakau-TaumakoAustronesian82% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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