Kaulong
Kaulong was an Austronesian language once spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Kaulong, also known as Pasismanua, is an Austronesian language spoken by about 4,000 swidden farmers of the southwest hinterlands of Kandrian District, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on the island of New Britain.
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Words in Kaulong
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | tunus* | |
| name | ya* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | kiNa* | |
| nose | hut* | |
| tooth | Nin* | |
| tongue | mamai* | |
| hand | wei* | |
| blood | kalol* | |
| bone | pokoi* | |
| skin | po* | |
| breast | susu* | |
| liver | Eran* | |
| water | Eki* | |
| fire | yau* | |
| star | ahbeN* | |
| stone | Ena* | |
| leaf | kin* | |
| night | piluk* | |
| dog | Elwa* | |
| fish | li* | |
| louse | Emut* | |
| one | tEhEn* | |
| two | ponwal* | |
| I | No* | |
| you | wom* | |
| we | it* | |
| drink | um* | |
| see | ion* | |
| hear | hul* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- OrohaAustronesian92% alike
- LamogaiAustronesian91% alike
- Kele (Papua New Guinea)Austronesian90% alike
- Mussau-EmiraAustronesian89% alike
- LusiAustronesian89% alike
- KoveAustronesian88% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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