Gumawana
Gumawana is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Gumawana (sometimes also referred to by the exonym Gumasi) is an Austronesian language spoken by people living on the Amphlett Islands of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea.
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Words in Gumawana
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | tomota* | |
| name | you* | |
| eye | matana* | |
| ear | taiyana* | |
| nose | kubuna* | |
| tooth | sala* | |
| tongue | maena* | |
| hand | nimana* | |
| blood | ikaika* | |
| bone | lulu* | |
| skin | sakava* | |
| knee | aetutu* | |
| breast | nunu* | |
| liver | ate* | |
| water | bweye | |
| fire | yeu* | |
| sun | niyala* | |
| star | utuna* | |
| stone | gurewa* | |
| mountain | koya* | |
| tree | alova* | |
| leaf | vaga* | |
| night | sabamgo* | |
| dog | weiniya* | |
| fish | iyana* | |
| louse | kutu* | |
| one | tayamo* | |
| two | aiyuwo* | |
| I | yau* | |
| you | kom* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- ManuselaAustronesian85% alike
- Geser-GoromAustronesian83% alike
- Misima-PaneatiAustronesian83% alike
- Guugu YimidhirrPama-Nyungan82% alike
- MotuAustronesian82% alike
- Suruí Do ParáTupian82% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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