Humene
Humene is a Kwalean language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Humeme is a language of the "Bird's Tail" of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken mainly in and around the village of Manugoro (9.710548°S 147.462152°E / -9.710548; 147.462152 (Manugoro)) in Rigo Central Rural LLG, Central Province.
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Words in Humene
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | vaZe* | |
| name | ni* | |
| eye | ubuma* | |
| ear | abi* | |
| nose | ZaZore* | |
| tooth | vonone* | |
| tongue | manane* | |
| hand | evore* | |
| blood | ro7o* | |
| bone | ehine* | |
| skin | aherekokava* | |
| knee | omoti* | |
| breast | nu7une* | |
| liver | vu7une* | |
| water | vou* | |
| fire | ire* | |
| sun | mada* | |
| star | boZova* | |
| stone | hadi* | |
| mountain | mava* | |
| tree | ibado* | |
| leaf | ioavai* | |
| night | u* | |
| dog | voni* | |
| fish | maita* | |
| louse | nomone* | |
| one | tebo* | |
| two | aheu* | |
| I | eme* | |
| you | Za* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- UareKwalean38% alike
- TouoIsolates11% alike
- SarCentral Sudanic11% alike
- Maria (Papua New Guinea)Manubaran10% alike
- OnjobDagan10% alike
- Ngbaka ManzaAtlantic-Congo10% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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