Kawacha
Kawacha is an Angan language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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Kawatsa is a nearly extinct Angan language of Papua New Guinea. According to one source, an estimated 12 people are believed to speak the language. It is spoken in Katsiong village (7.046688°S 146.152479°E / -7.046688; 146.152479 (Katsiong)), Tsewi ward, Kome Rural LLG.
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Words in Kawacha
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | a7me* | |
| name | yavya* | |
| eye | t3mma* | |
| ear | kat3ga* | |
| nose | l3pasi* | |
| tooth | manga* | |
| tongue | teva* | |
| blood | langaya* | |
| bone | yak3na* | |
| skin | pa* | |
| knee | kwoma* | |
| breast | am3na* | |
| liver | ke* | |
| water | aaya | |
| fire | t3ga* | |
| sun | mapiya* | |
| star | s3ngamna* | |
| stone | lasa* | |
| mountain | kwawag3na* | |
| tree | iga* | |
| leaf | kwaya* | |
| night | l3k3ma* | |
| dog | l3vaya* | |
| fish | mapw3ya* | |
| louse | iya* | |
| one | uwa7na* | |
| two | huva7u* | |
| I | nnyi* | |
| you | si* | |
| we | ne* |
* 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 · kawa1276 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · kcb