Haruai
Haruai is a Piawi language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Haruai (less commonly Harway) is one of two languages of the Piawi family of New Guinea. The language has borrowings from Kalam. Young men are likely to know Kobon and Tok Pisin, but many Haruai are monolingual. Haruai is also commonly known as Waibuk, also Wiyaw, Wovan, Taman.
Dialects are North Waibuk (Hamil), Central Waibuk (Mambar), South Waibuk (Arama); word taboo is practiced but does not impede communication.
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Words in Haruai
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | namph* | |
| eye | momakh* | |
| ear | r3minC* | |
| nose | haNieth* | |
| tooth | anc3makx* | |
| tongue | alebo5* | |
| hand | jimakx* | |
| skin | jimaxw35* | |
| breast | kau* | |
| water | röbö | |
| fire | r3n* | |
| sun | naijo* | |
| star | gubo* | |
| stone | khambo* | |
| mountain | maNgop3th* | |
| tree | b3* | |
| leaf | b3pan* | |
| night | ruowadia* | |
| dog | wa5a* | |
| louse | jim* | |
| one | wa5iNgep* | |
| two | jimagjiNgwo* | |
| I | nini* | |
| see | n3Ngw3* | |
| hear | n3Num3nda* | |
| die | waram3nda* | |
| come | hamda* | |
| path | gan3mp* | |
| new | gomgomo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- WaremboriAustronesian13% alike
- Pinai-HagahaiPiawi11% alike
- KunggariPama-Nyungan11% alike
- BidyaraPama-Nyungan10% alike
- Middle Clarence BandjalangPama-Nyungan9% alike
- BannoniAustronesian9% 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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