Kedang
bahasa Kedang
Kedang is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia.
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Kédang (Kdang, Dang, Kedangese) is a language spoken in the Kedang region on the north coast of Lembata Island, east of Flores, in Indonesia. The language belongs to the Austronesian family and its sub-family, Malayo-Polynesian. More specifically, the language is within the Flores-Lembata sub-group. There are approximately 30,000 speakers of the language.
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Words in Kedang
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | areq | |
| person | atedien* | |
| name | naya* | |
| eye | mato* | |
| ear | til* | |
| nose | niN* | |
| tooth | awar* | |
| tongue | ebel* | |
| hand | liN* | |
| blood | wei7* | |
| bone | lurin* | |
| skin | ama7* | |
| breast | tu* | |
| liver | aten* | |
| water | wei | |
| fire | api* | |
| star | male* | |
| rain | uya | |
| stone | wa7* | |
| leaf | lolon* | |
| night | uben* | |
| dog | au | |
| louse | utu* | |
| one | ude7* | |
| two | sue* | |
| I | e7i* | |
| we | te* | |
| drink | min* | |
| see | mui* | |
| hear | deNer* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Ile ApeAustronesian34% alike
- SikaAustronesian32% alike
- Lewo ElengAustronesian30% alike
- Central Lembata-LewokukunAustronesian29% alike
- WanukakaAustronesian28% alike
- Peripheral LembataAustronesian27% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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