Lewotobi
Lewotobi is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, by about 6,000 people.
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Lewotobi is either a separate Central Malayo-Polynesian language or dialect of Lamaholot of Flores island in Indonesia. It is presented as a separate language by Ethnologue and Grimes (1997). Nagaya (2011), in his description of Lewotobi, disputes this, classifying it instead as a dialect of Lamaholot.
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Words in Lewotobi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | atadika* | |
| name | nara* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | tilu* | |
| nose | iru* | |
| tooth | ip3* | |
| tongue | wewe* | |
| hand | lima* | |
| blood | mei* | |
| bone | ri7u* | |
| skin | kuli* | |
| liver | ate* | |
| water | wai7* | |
| fire | ape* | |
| sun | l3ra* | |
| star | b3lia* | |
| stone | wato* | |
| mountain | ile* | |
| tree | kayopuka* | |
| leaf | l3pa* | |
| night | noko* | |
| dog | aho* | |
| fish | ika* | |
| louse | kuto* | |
| I | go* | |
| you | mo* | |
| we | tite* | |
| drink | tonu* | |
| see | noto* | |
| die | mata* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Ile ApeAustronesian66% alike
- LamaholotAustronesian64% alike
- AdonaraAustronesian61% alike
- Lewo ElengAustronesian55% alike
- Peripheral LembataAustronesian53% alike
- LamatukaAustronesian52% 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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