Minidien
Minidien is a Nuclear Torricelli language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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Wiaki, a.k.a. Minidien, is a nearly extinct Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. The language is spoken in moderation by those residing in the older generations.
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Words in Minidien
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | m3s3n* | |
| name | nouwo3* | |
| eye | nabE* | |
| ear | n3gi* | |
| nose | m3hx* | |
| tooth | banigel* | |
| tongue | mul3* | |
| hand | lah3g* | |
| blood | omugE* | |
| bone | lox3* | |
| skin | birkE* | |
| knee | noubE* | |
| breast | mapin* | |
| liver | sali* | |
| water | supɨ | |
| fire | yakehEl* | |
| sun | hamu* | |
| star | nebuten* | |
| stone | walun* | |
| mountain | x3ten* | |
| tree | lowE* | |
| leaf | s3* | |
| night | ha* | |
| dog | banE* | |
| fish | eiyun* | |
| louse | lumum* | |
| one | nimbit3bE* | |
| two | yadiwiE* | |
| I | ogi* | |
| you | eyi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- GnauNuclear Torricelli17% alike
- SiliputNuclear Torricelli15% alike
- Beli (Papua New Guinea)Nuclear Torricelli13% alike
- GaluNuclear Torricelli13% alike
- NingilNuclear Torricelli13% alike
- Nabi-MetanNuclear Torricelli11% 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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