Namakura
Namakura is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu.
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The Namakura language, Makura or Namakir, is an Oceanic language of Vanuatu. The language is spoken in Shefa Province, north Efate, Tongoa, and Tongariki. It is the only North-Central Vanuatu language to have preserved the Proto-Oceanic *q, reflected as a glottal stop.
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Words in Namakura
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | at* | |
| name | kiha* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | tiliNa* | |
| nose | kinihi* | |
| tooth | mbati* | |
| tongue | mena* | |
| hand | lima* | |
| blood | nda7* | |
| bone | siuw* | |
| skin | kili* | |
| knee | mbutua* | |
| breast | mumuh* | |
| liver | nekam* | |
| water | ran | |
| fire | kam* | |
| sun | al* | |
| star | mwahe* | |
| stone | bat* | |
| mountain | tabi* | |
| tree | kau* | |
| leaf | rikit* | |
| night | emboN* | |
| dog | kiri* | |
| fish | ik* | |
| louse | kit* | |
| one | iteh* | |
| two | ru* | |
| I | ke7ino* | |
| you | kaiN* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Eton (Vanuatu)Austronesian39% alike
- BieriaAustronesian38% alike
- North EfateAustronesian35% alike
- ApmaAustronesian32% alike
- MpotovoroAustronesian31% alike
- MaiiAustronesian31% 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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