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Miani

Miani is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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Miani · 4.4°S 145.3°E

Words in Miani

MeaningWordRomanization
nameinum*
eyemuda*
eartiwa*
noseigit*
toothnEna*
tongueapita*
handpEra*
bloodod*
bonekarum*
skinuka*
kneekonokot*
breastamE*
liverriri*
watery3k*
fireEw3b*
sunid3m*
starm3g3*
stonenomo*
mountain3bamuda*
treen3m*
nightrod*
dogibun*
fishw3r*
louse3gu*
oneudua*
twonEr*
Izo*
youno*
wezi*
seewEk*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • MaianiNuclear Trans New Guinea40% alike
  • MaiaNuclear Trans New Guinea27% alike
  • Mala (Papua New Guinea)Nuclear Trans New Guinea21% alike
  • MawakNuclear Trans New Guinea19% alike
  • UsanNuclear Trans New Guinea16% alike
  • MokatiNuclear Trans New Guinea16% alike

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

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