Kinaray-a
Kinaray·a
Kinaray-a is an Austronesian language spoken in Philippines, by about 1.1 million people.
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The Karay-a language (Kinaray-a, Binisayâ nga Kinaray-a or Hinaraya; English: Harayan) is an Austronesian regional language in the Philippines spoken by the Karay-a people, mainly in Antique.
Kinaray-a is the major regional language spoken in Antique, along with smaller groups that speak Inakeanon, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Inati/Inete, Hamtikanen, and Kaluyanon.
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Words in Kinaray-a
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | tawo | |
| friend | higala | |
| eye | mata | |
| ear | talinga | |
| hand | alima | |
| water | tubig | |
| fire | kalayo | |
| river | suba | |
| sea | baybay | |
| dog | ayam | |
| fish | isda | |
| horse | kabayo | |
| one | sara | |
| two | darwa | |
| three | tatlo | |
| four | apat | |
| five | lima | |
| ten | napulo | |
| who | sin-o | |
| egg | itlog | |
| house | balay | |
| new | bag-o |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- WarayAustronesian86% alike
- MasbatenyoAustronesian80% alike
- SurigaononAustronesian76% alike
- CaluyanunAustronesian76% alike
- InonhanAustronesian75% alike
- ButuanonAustronesian75% alike
Grammar
- IlongotAustronesian92% alike
- Casiguran-Nagtipunan AgtaAustronesian90% alike
- MaranaoAustronesian90% alike
- AklanonAustronesian90% alike
- KalaganAustronesian88% alike
- Talaandig-BinukidAustronesian88% 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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