Nakwi
Nakwi is a Left May language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Nakwi is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in East Sepik Province. It is close to Nimo.
Nakwi is spoken to the south of the Ama-speaking area, in Augot, Nakwi-Amasu, Tiki (4.156505°S 141.677012°E / -4.156505; 141.677012 (Tigi)), and Uwau (4.169381°S 141.599085°E / -4.169381; 141.599085 (Uwau)) villages in Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.
From Wikipedia · Nakwi language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Nakwi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | mong* | |
| ear | ot3m3* | |
| nose | um3mi* | |
| tooth | i* | |
| tongue | isap3* | |
| hand | yi* | |
| blood | u3* | |
| bone | mi* | |
| skin | t3ma* | |
| knee | aromi7* | |
| breast | no* | |
| liver | nima* | |
| water | wi* | |
| fire | ta* | |
| sun | ok* | |
| star | amo* | |
| stone | t3p3uk* | |
| mountain | you* | |
| tree | a* | |
| leaf | aso* | |
| night | anei* | |
| dog | au* | |
| fish | ri* | |
| louse | amie* | |
| one | si3* | |
| two | ti* | |
| I | ye* | |
| you | ni* | |
| we | qnowafu* | |
| see | niyupowo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- NimoLeft May51% alike
- Ama (Papua New Guinea)Left May27% alike
- Bo (Papua New Guinea)Left May19% alike
- AmtoAmto-Musan14% alike
- IteriLeft May13% alike
- OwinigaLeft May12% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · nakw1240 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · nax