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Longgu

Longgu is an Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands. Glottolog rates it shifting.

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Longgu · 9.8°S 160.7°E

Longgu (Logu) is a Southeast Solomonic language of Guadalcanal, but originally from Malaita.

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Words in Longgu

MeaningWordRomanization
personinoni*
name8ata*
eyema7a*
earkuli*
nosebwalasu*
toothlivo*
tonguemea*
handlima*
bloodambu*
bonesuli*
skinkokoke*
breastsusu*
liverwae*
waterwai*
firenduNa*
starve7u*
stonevau*
leafrau*
nightmboNi*
dogusu*
fishi7a*
louseu*
oneeta*
tworua*
Inau*
youoe*
wexia*
drinkinu*
seembere*
hearroNonia*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Grammar

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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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