Maranunggu
Maranunggu is a Western Daly language spoken in Australia, by about 15 people. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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Marranj is an Australian Aboriginal language, a dialect continuum consisting of Maranunggu (Merranunggu, Marranj Warrgat), Menhthe, and Emmi.
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Words in Maranunggu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | peku | |
| name | winka* | |
| eye | miri* | |
| ear | tyeNi* | |
| nose | yin* | |
| tooth | tir* | |
| tongue | Naltirtiri* | |
| hand | niyuNku* | |
| blood | purwur* | |
| bone | mu* | |
| skin | teripiri5* | |
| knee | piNkar* | |
| breast | yiNi* | |
| liver | perele* | |
| water | wuta | |
| fire | yimi5* | |
| sun | kiyik* | |
| star | m3r3* | |
| stone | karawala* | |
| tree | tawar* | |
| leaf | kalkal* | |
| night | Nupel* | |
| dog | mi* | |
| one | Nantawa5* | |
| two | miyiti5* | |
| I | Na5* | |
| you | nina* | |
| we | kitya* | |
| hello | yo | |
| new | yaNu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- AmiWestern Daly73% alike
- Manda (Australia)Western Daly60% alike
- MarimanindjiWestern Daly36% alike
- MaridanWestern Daly35% alike
- MarithielWestern Daly32% alike
- MarriammuWestern Daly30% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · mara1386 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · zmr