Moken
Moken is an Austronesian language spoken in Thailand and Myanmar. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Moken is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by inhabitants in southern Myanmar and Southern Thailand, who refer to themselves as Moken (people) and Mawken.
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Words in Moken
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | k3ti* | |
| name | Na5an* | |
| eye | mata7* | |
| ear | tetoNteNa7* | |
| nose | CahuN* | |
| tooth | lepan* | |
| tongue | k3le7* | |
| hand | Nan* | |
| blood | dalak* | |
| bone | k3lan* | |
| skin | bulaN* | |
| breast | dada7* | |
| liver | katay* | |
| water | no7en* | |
| fire | apuy* | |
| star | bitu3k* | |
| stone | batoy* | |
| leaf | da7on* | |
| night | k3man* | |
| dog | oy* | |
| fish | ekan* | |
| louse | gutoy* | |
| one | sa7* | |
| two | th3wa7* | |
| I | Cuy* | |
| you | kahe* | |
| we | eta7* | |
| drink | ma7am* | |
| see | pe3na7* | |
| hear | 5a7i3N* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MoklenAustronesian49% alike
- Central SubanenAustronesian28% alike
- SeberuangAustronesian28% alike
- BasapAustronesian27% alike
- MolbogAustronesian26% alike
- Urak Lawoi'Austronesian26% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · moke1242 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · mwt