Kap
Kap is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Yakamul, also known as Kap or Ali, is an Austronesian language spoken in East Aitape Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the village of Yakamul (3.271334°S 142.676556°E / -3.271334; 142.676556 (Yakamul 1)) on the north coast and on the islands of Ali, Angel, and Seleo islands.
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Words in Kap
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | tamiŋ | |
| person | rama* | |
| name | las* | |
| eye | matekri* | |
| ear | tanae7i* | |
| nose | yesu* | |
| tooth | 5elu* | |
| tongue | lale* | |
| hand | awi* | |
| blood | tyeni* | |
| bone | towi* | |
| skin | wuli* | |
| knee | pararemi* | |
| breast | sus* | |
| water | rieŋ | |
| fire | lip* | |
| sun | as* | |
| star | tauN* | |
| stone | tamul* | |
| mountain | saul* | |
| tree | ei* | |
| leaf | rauN* | |
| night | puN* | |
| dog | auN* | |
| fish | wa* | |
| louse | wut* | |
| one | tei* | |
| two | ro* | |
| I | eo* | |
| you | yi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · kapp1237 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · ykm