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Mekeo

Mekeo is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea, by about 19 thousand people.

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Mekeo · 8.2°S 146.6°E

Mekeo is a language spoken in Papua New Guinea and had 19,000 speakers in 2003. It is an Oceanic language of the Papuan Tip Linkage. The two major villages that the language is spoken in are located in the Central Province of Papua New Guinea. These are named Ongofoina and Inauaisa. The language is also broken up into four dialects: East Mekeo (or "Bush Mekeo"); Northwest Mekeo (or "Kovio"); West Mekeo and North Mekeo. The standard dialect is East Mekeo. This main dialect is addressed throughout the article. In addition, there are at least two Mekeo-based pidgins.

From Wikipedia · Mekeo language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Mekeo

MeaningWordRomanization
personpapiau*
nameaka*
eyema*
earaina*
nosekua*
toothnie*
tonguemala*
handima*
bloodifa*
boneunia*
skinfaga*
breastolaga*
livera7e*
waterfei
firelo*
starmi7imi7i*
stonekepo*
leafaugagau*
nightgapi*
dogamu7e*
fishma7a*
louseu*
oneagao*
twogua*
Ilau*
youisa*
wei7a*
drinkinu*
seeisa*
hearainalogo*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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  • AreAustronesian81% alike
  • YawaYawa-Saweru81% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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