Kapin
Kapin is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Kapin is an Oceanic language in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. It may be part of the Mumeng dialect chain.
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Words in Kapin
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mau* | |
| name | le* | |
| eye | mah* | |
| ear | nE5aris* | |
| nose | nElu* | |
| tooth | nEbu* | |
| tongue | Ngas* | |
| hand | mEma* | |
| blood | yes* | |
| bone | kanjE* | |
| skin | nenabi* | |
| knee | baxakatu* | |
| breast | lul* | |
| liver | te* | |
| water | mEmiN* | |
| fire | nE5Ex* | |
| sun | sayeb* | |
| star | b3tum* | |
| stone | kakos* | |
| mountain | lukandu* | |
| tree | gag* | |
| leaf | lis* | |
| night | bakEN* | |
| dog | nou* | |
| louse | ta* | |
| one | tig3mu* | |
| two | yu* | |
| I | ai* | |
| you | uwaN* | |
| we | ga* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- DambiAustronesian46% alike
- KumaluAustronesian41% alike
- ZenagAustronesian35% alike
- Mangga BuangAustronesian28% alike
- GorakorAustronesian27% alike
- Mapos BuangAustronesian26% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · kapi1250 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · tbx