Lenakel
Lenakel is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu.
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Lenakel, or West Tanna, is a dialect chain spoken on the western coast of Tanna Island in Vanuatu.
Lenakel is one of five languages spoken on Tanna. The native name for the language is Netvaar, and speakers refer to their language as Nakaraan taha Lenakel 'the language of Lenakel'. Lenakel has been extensively researched and documented by John Lynch, and both a dictionary and a detailed linguistic description of the language have been published.
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Words in Lenakel
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | tiNo* | |
| eye | nameto* | |
| ear | taliNo* | |
| nose | naNo* | |
| tooth | liwo* | |
| tongue | mo* | |
| hand | limo* | |
| blood | ta* | |
| bone | k3lk3li* | |
| skin | biNo* | |
| knee | le* | |
| breast | ha* | |
| liver | nimapw3* | |
| water | nu | |
| fire | kam* | |
| sun | m3t* | |
| star | mwahau* | |
| stone | kapwiel* | |
| mountain | n3kam* | |
| tree | k* | |
| leaf | mwalin* | |
| night | lap3n* | |
| dog | kuri* | |
| fish | nam* | |
| louse | kut* | |
| one | katena* | |
| you | yik* | |
| we | katat* | |
| drink | amn3m* | |
| see | am* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- North TannaAustronesian47% alike
- WhitesandsAustronesian46% alike
- Southwest TannaAustronesian34% alike
- KwameraAustronesian29% alike
- PaamaAustronesian18% alike
- AneityumAustronesian17% alike
Grammar
- KwameraAustronesian81% alike
- Western Bukidnon ManoboAustronesian80% alike
- NatiAustronesian80% alike
- Southwest TannaAustronesian80% alike
- NindeAustronesian80% alike
- Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo)Atlantic-Congo79% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · lena1238 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · tnl