Kagayanen
Kagayanen is an Austronesian language spoken in Philippines, by about 30 thousand people.
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The Kagayanen language is spoken in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It belongs to the Manobo subgroup of the Austronesian language family and is the only member of this subgroup that is not spoken on Mindanao or nearby islands.
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Words in Kagayanen
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | itaw* | |
| name | Naran* | |
| eye | mata | |
| ear | taliNa* | |
| nose | iruN* | |
| tooth | Nip3n* | |
| tongue | dila7* | |
| hand | blukan* | |
| blood | l3N3sa* | |
| bone | b3k3g* | |
| skin | laNgit* | |
| knee | bu7ul* | |
| breast | susu* | |
| liver | atay* | |
| water | waig* | |
| fire | apuy* | |
| sun | adlaw* | |
| star | bitu7un* | |
| stone | batu* | |
| mountain | bukid* | |
| tree | kauy* | |
| leaf | daun* | |
| night | kil3m* | |
| dog | ayam* | |
| fish | sida7* | |
| horse | kabayo | |
| louse | kutu* | |
| one | isya* | |
| two | darawa* | |
| I | a* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Ilianen ManoboAustronesian58% alike
- TagbanwaAustronesian56% alike
- Matigsalug ManoboAustronesian56% alike
- Masbate SorsogonAustronesian56% alike
- Central PalawanoAustronesian54% alike
- Brooke's Point PalawanoAustronesian53% alike
Grammar
- IsinaiAustronesian89% alike
- BalangingiAustronesian87% alike
- MinamanwaAustronesian86% alike
- TirurayAustronesian86% alike
- Western SubanonAustronesian85% alike
- Mag-Anchi AytaAustronesian85% 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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