Gao
Gao is an Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Gao (also called Nggao) is an endangered Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands. Its speakers live on Santa Isabel Island.
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Words in Gao
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nanoni* | |
| name | nahNa* | |
| eye | nathatha* | |
| ear | khuli* | |
| nose | nehu* | |
| tooth | khe7i* | |
| tongue | glapi* | |
| hand | khame* | |
| blood | dadara* | |
| bone | hnubra* | |
| skin | guli* | |
| breast | cu7u* | |
| liver | khola* | |
| water | kho7u* | |
| fire | kha7axi* | |
| star | nathunu* | |
| stone | thina* | |
| leaf | nakakla* | |
| night | boNi5o* | |
| dog | khau* | |
| fish | sasa* | |
| louse | theli* | |
| one | tasa* | |
| two | phalu* | |
| I | rei* | |
| you | xoe* | |
| we | tati* | |
| drink | ko7u* | |
| see | kokofu* | |
| hear | rorogo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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