Matukar
Matukar is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Matukar (also called Matukar Panau) is an Austronesian language spoken by about 400 people near Madang town, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It is universally spoken by its ethnic group.
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Words in Matukar
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | pain | |
| person | tamatpainim* | |
| name | yaNa* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | kududo* | |
| nose | nidu* | |
| tooth | alo* | |
| tongue | bale* | |
| hand | numa* | |
| blood | dara* | |
| bone | tutu* | |
| skin | suluNa* | |
| breast | susu* | |
| liver | ate* | |
| water | nup* | |
| fire | yau* | |
| star | boret* | |
| stone | pat* | |
| leaf | rau* | |
| night | tidom* | |
| dog | gaun* | |
| fish | vasiN* | |
| louse | ut* | |
| one | tahek* | |
| two | aru* | |
| I | Nau* | |
| we | Nam* | |
| drink | lumi* | |
| see | ita* | |
| hear | noN* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- GedagedAustronesian85% alike
- AvokayaCentral Sudanic84% alike
- Middle WatutAustronesian83% alike
- Misima-PaneatiAustronesian83% alike
- BorucaChibchan81% alike
- AreAustronesian81% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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