Kunjen
Kunjen is a Pama-Nyungan language spoken in Australia. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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Kunjen, or Uw, is a Paman language spoken on the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia, by the Uw Oykangand, Olkola, and related Aboriginal Australian peoples. It is closely related to Kuuk Thaayorre, and perhaps Kuuk Yak.
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Words in Kunjen
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | abm* | |
| name | ukal* | |
| eye | ele* | |
| ear | adndur* | |
| nose | ow* | |
| tooth | algN* | |
| tongue | ebe* | |
| hand | anGul* | |
| blood | olboN* | |
| bone | edngel* | |
| skin | alNgur* | |
| knee | abindal* | |
| breast | abub* | |
| liver | elpan* | |
| water | og | |
| fire | aL* | |
| sun | ugNa* | |
| star | idnban* | |
| stone | olwon* | |
| mountain | elbar* | |
| tree | ugu* | |
| leaf | aCuj* | |
| night | u5Cir* | |
| dog | ud* | |
| fish | uy* | |
| one | enoNg* | |
| two | uCir* | |
| I | ay* | |
| you | inag* | |
| we | apul* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KuviDravidian10% alike
- UmbuygamuPama-Nyungan10% alike
- Yintyinka-AyabadhuPama-Nyungan9% alike
- ChewongAustroasiatic9% alike
- ManepNuclear Trans New Guinea8% alike
- Guhu-SamaneNuclear Trans New Guinea8% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Glottolog · kunj1245 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · kjn