Kamu
Kamu was an Eastern Daly language once spoken in Australia.
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The Kamu language, or Gamor, was an indigenous Australian language spoken in Northern Territory, Australia. There were two speakers in 1975.
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Words in Kamu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | ni* | |
| eye | miyam* | |
| ear | piyawur* | |
| nose | tyinin* | |
| tooth | Nat* | |
| tongue | Nener* | |
| hand | memek* | |
| blood | ty3rN35* | |
| bone | pety* | |
| skin | karala* | |
| knee | p3Nkar* | |
| breast | kuyuN* | |
| liver | terker* | |
| water | wuk* | |
| fire | yim* | |
| sun | pen* | |
| star | naNu* | |
| stone | pawar* | |
| tree | yim* | |
| leaf | w3r3r* | |
| night | N3yk* | |
| dog | tyamar* | |
| one | nempayu* | |
| two | palpmuru* | |
| I | Nuru* | |
| you | nuNkur* | |
| we | Ner3marar* | |
| full | kari5anam* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MadngeleEastern Daly66% alike
- TyaraityNorthern Daly17% alike
- MullukmullukNorthern Daly16% alike
- KaurnaPama-Nyungan12% alike
- Guugu YimidhirrPama-Nyungan12% alike
- NhanguPama-Nyungan12% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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