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Mambae

Mambae is an Austronesian language spoken in Timor-Leste, by about 130 thousand people.

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Mambae · 9.2°S 125.5°E

Mambae, also called Mambai or Manbae, is a language spoken by the Mambai people, the second largest ethnic group in the island country of East Timor.

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Words in Mambae

Meaning	Word	Romanization
tooth	nifan
water	er
star	hiuta
sea	taisa
dog	ausa
white	buti

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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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