Lelepa
Lelepa is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Lelepa (Havannah Harbour) is a small Oceanic language of Vanuatu, spoken on Lelepa, off northwest Efate Island.
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Words in Lelepa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | natamwol* | |
| name | Nin* | |
| eye | mta* | |
| ear | talu* | |
| nose | Nsu* | |
| tooth | pat* | |
| tongue | mna* | |
| hand | ar* | |
| blood | ra* | |
| bone | fat* | |
| skin | Nal* | |
| knee | paktu* | |
| breast | su* | |
| liver | lkop* | |
| water | wai* | |
| fire | kap* | |
| sun | elo* | |
| star | masei* | |
| stone | batu* | |
| mountain | pountaba* | |
| tree | kas* | |
| leaf | ul* | |
| night | pwoN* | |
| dog | koria* | |
| fish | ik* | |
| louse | kutu* | |
| one | skei* | |
| two | rua* | |
| I | konou* | |
| you | naN* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- North EfateAustronesian58% alike
- Eton (Vanuatu)Austronesian58% alike
- NafsanAustronesian37% alike
- Mele-FilaAustronesian31% alike
- NamakuraAustronesian30% alike
- West AmbaeAustronesian29% alike
Grammar
- AsoaCentral Sudanic87% alike
- MansimHatam-Mansim86% alike
- Jur ModoCentral Sudanic84% alike
- MortlockeseAustronesian84% alike
- LamogaiAustronesian84% alike
- Western BruAustroasiatic84% 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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