Lovono
Lovono is an Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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Lovono (Vano, Alavano, Alavana) is a nearly extinct language of the island of Vanikoro in the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands. As of 2012, it is only spoken by four speakers; it has been replaced by the island's dominant language, Teanu.
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Words in Lovono
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | nene | |
| person | lamoka* | |
| eye | mala* | |
| ear | manbalenhi* | |
| nose | nhele* | |
| tooth | ougne* | |
| tongue | mea* | |
| hand | melini* | |
| skin | oueoue* | |
| knee | baiakilinili* | |
| breast | berenenhane* | |
| water | ouire* | |
| fire | nebie* | |
| sun | ouoie* | |
| stone | vaka* | |
| mountain | pounha* | |
| fish | gniene* | |
| one | tilou* | |
| two | tarou* | |
| see | niedi* | |
| come | nogolomai* | |
| path | nene* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · vano1237 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · vnk