Lonwolwol
Lonwolwol is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Lonwolwol, Raljago, or West Ambrym, is an Oceanic language of Ambrym Island, Vanuatu.
From Wikipedia · Lonwolwol language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Lonwolwol
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | wEnten* | |
| name | sakyi* | |
| eye | meta* | |
| ear | ndelina* | |
| nose | Ngusu* | |
| tooth | luwo* | |
| tongue | mE* | |
| hand | wera* | |
| blood | ndia* | |
| bone | si* | |
| skin | halu* | |
| knee | mbun* | |
| breast | susu* | |
| liver | repetakele* | |
| water | wɛ | |
| fire | hafEN* | |
| sun | yal* | |
| star | mwoso* | |
| stone | ber* | |
| mountain | wobu* | |
| tree | lihe* | |
| leaf | rete* | |
| night | l3lubuN* | |
| dog | sakirkir* | |
| fish | mEselo* | |
| louse | hur* | |
| one | sup* | |
| two | ru* | |
| I | ni* | |
| you | nek* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- North AmbrymAustronesian50% alike
- DakakaAustronesian42% alike
- DaakieAustronesian41% alike
- SaAustronesian39% alike
- Uripiv-Wala-Rano-AtchinAustronesian34% alike
- ApmaAustronesian31% alike
Grammar
- Southeast AmbrymAustronesian88% alike
- Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo)Atlantic-Congo85% alike
- BugunSino-Tibetan85% alike
- SherdukpenSino-Tibetan83% alike
- AtiAustronesian83% alike
- Cocos Islands MalayAustronesian83% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · lonw1238 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · crc