Maskelynes
Maskelynes is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu.
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Maskelynes (), or Kuliviu (Uliveo), is an Oceanic language spoken on the Maskelyne Islands off south Malekula, Vanuatu.
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Words in Maskelynes
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nebanuan* | |
| name | xesa* | |
| eye | meta* | |
| ear | ndariNa* | |
| nose | xunusu* | |
| tooth | ribo* | |
| tongue | mea* | |
| hand | bela* | |
| blood | ndariNa* | |
| bone | mbelasu* | |
| skin | xurxembe* | |
| knee | komb* | |
| breast | susu* | |
| liver | mamb* | |
| fire | xamb* | |
| sun | metial* | |
| star | meso* | |
| stone | bat* | |
| mountain | bexux* | |
| tree | xai* | |
| leaf | lute* | |
| night | nalimariNku* | |
| dog | lipax* | |
| fish | iex* | |
| louse | xut* | |
| one | sua* | |
| two | ru* | |
| I | kinau* | |
| you | kaiuNku* | |
| we | kindato* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Port SandwichAustronesian50% alike
- AxambAustronesian48% alike
- BurmbarAustronesian46% alike
- Na'ahaiAustronesian37% alike
- NeververAustronesian37% alike
- Letemboi-RepanbitipAustronesian36% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · mask1242 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · klv