Gnau
Gnau is a Nuclear Torricelli language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Gnau is a language spoken in Papua New Guinea. It is part of the Torricelli language family, named by convention after its distinctive word for "no". The Gnau people do not identify themselves as a unified group across multiple settlements, despite their shared language.
From Wikipedia · Gnau language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Gnau
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | l3g3in* | |
| name | nuNg3t* | |
| eye | nambalk* | |
| ear | niNgibi* | |
| nose | nimEnit* | |
| tooth | baniNgan* | |
| tongue | d3wat* | |
| hand | big3p* | |
| blood | gaNgi* | |
| bone | la7at* | |
| skin | brab3t* | |
| knee | n3mbit* | |
| breast | tarugi* | |
| liver | n3mbalpi* | |
| water | subat* | |
| fire | da7at* | |
| sun | a7auti* | |
| star | niNgabug3p* | |
| stone | b3g3l3t* | |
| mountain | n3banpi* | |
| tree | lu* | |
| leaf | sipi* | |
| night | waNg3ltap* | |
| dog | bati* | |
| fish | gadu3t* | |
| one | but3ba* | |
| two | wim* | |
| I | d3g* | |
| you | di* | |
| we | dau* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MinidienNuclear Torricelli17% alike
- Alu-SinagenNuclear Torricelli12% alike
- SiliputNuclear Torricelli12% alike
- NingilNuclear Torricelli11% alike
- Papora-HoanyaAustronesian11% alike
- Beli (Papua New Guinea)Nuclear Torricelli10% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · gnau1240 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · gnu