Larevat
Larevat is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Larëvat is an Oceanic language of central Malekula, Vanuatu.
The current population of Larëvat-speaking villages is estimated at around 675 speakers. They are located around Losinwei, which is also known as the "neck of the dog" due to the island looking like a sitting dog.
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Words in Larevat
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | nuNso* | |
| eye | mete* | |
| ear | nd3l3Na* | |
| nose | Ng3nC3* | |
| tooth | lifE* | |
| tongue | m3me* | |
| hand | l3bxan3ba* | |
| blood | nda* | |
| bone | Ci* | |
| skin | f3rxanemb3r* | |
| knee | mbondal3* | |
| breast | sis* | |
| liver | ronplet* | |
| water | we* | |
| fire | xamb* | |
| sun | al* | |
| star | munse* | |
| stone | fet* | |
| mountain | x3s* | |
| tree | xe* | |
| leaf | ronn3xe* | |
| night | imbuN* | |
| dog | limbax* | |
| fish | menc* | |
| louse | xut* | |
| one | s3xaNg* | |
| two | ru* | |
| I | iNg3n* | |
| you | iNgum* | |
| we | iNgandr* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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