Luang
Luang is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Luang, also known as Literi Lagona (Letri Lgona), is an Austronesian language spoken in the Leti Islands and the Babar Islands in Maluku, Indonesia. It is closely related to the neighboring Leti language, with 89% shared basic vocabulary.
From Wikipedia · Luang language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Luang
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ri3* | |
| name | nan3* | |
| eye | mat3* | |
| ear | tlini* | |
| nose | irnu* | |
| tooth | nih3* | |
| tongue | nam3* | |
| hand | lim3* | |
| blood | rara* | |
| bone | ruri* | |
| skin | ulatni* | |
| breast | uhu* | |
| liver | atni* | |
| water | gera | |
| fire | ai* | |
| star | vtion3* | |
| rain | otna | |
| stone | watu* | |
| leaf | tavi* | |
| night | mElmEl3* | |
| dog | ahu* | |
| fish | i7in3* | |
| louse | utu* | |
| one | id3* | |
| two | woru* | |
| I | a7u* | |
| we | it3* | |
| drink | mnu* | |
| see | mkek3* | |
| hear | tlin3* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Leti (Indonesia)Austronesian58% alike
- RomaAustronesian51% alike
- KisarAustronesian48% alike
- East DamarAustronesian45% alike
- SeruaAustronesian44% alike
- AputaiAustronesian38% alike
Grammar
- Geser-GoromAustronesian87% alike
- MansimHatam-Mansim86% alike
- LamogaiAustronesian86% alike
- BorumNuclear-Macro-Je85% alike
- Arop-LokepAustronesian84% alike
- MonAustroasiatic84% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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