Lilau
Lilau is a Bogia language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Lilau, or Ngaimbom, is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea, closely related to Monumbo. It is spoken in Lilau ward (4.333281°S 145.00845°E / -4.333281; 145.00845 (Lilau)), Almami Rural LLG, Bogia District, Madang Province.
From Wikipedia · Lilau language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Lilau
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | un3mbu* | |
| name | unia* | |
| eye | t3ra* | |
| ear | m3ka* | |
| nose | simbiti* | |
| tooth | y3ri* | |
| tongue | milukulu* | |
| hand | 3w3* | |
| blood | m3ti* | |
| bone | iruna* | |
| skin | sila* | |
| knee | kuta* | |
| breast | nima* | |
| liver | kaura* | |
| water | suya* | |
| fire | aita* | |
| sun | tauti* | |
| star | goaiki* | |
| stone | ipula* | |
| mountain | ambiNi* | |
| tree | kaya* | |
| leaf | mbia* | |
| night | iw3ta* | |
| dog | wani* | |
| fish | wandupu* | |
| louse | bit3* | |
| one | dakuw3na* | |
| two | zambiti* | |
| I | ika* | |
| you | duka* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MonumboBogia36% alike
- KamulaKamula-Elevala13% alike
- Northern PumiSino-Tibetan12% alike
- Cashibo-CacataiboPano-Tacanan11% alike
- NgambayCentral Sudanic10% alike
- MarúboPano-Tacanan10% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · lila1246 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · lll