Nasarian
Nasarian is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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Nasarian is a nearly extinct Oceanic language of southwest Malekula, Vanuatu, though the handful of speakers includes children.
From Wikipedia · Nasarian language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Nasarian
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | magutErat* | |
| name | kiane* | |
| eye | mEth* | |
| ear | ndEliN* | |
| nose | Ngars* | |
| tooth | lEb* | |
| tongue | lEm* | |
| hand | vara* | |
| blood | ndre* | |
| bone | bwigai* | |
| skin | wivinis* | |
| breast | au* | |
| liver | mambora* | |
| fire | axam* | |
| star | vEnuvut* | |
| stone | bat* | |
| leaf | raunE* | |
| night | lubugate* | |
| dog | mburman* | |
| fish | bonig3* | |
| louse | gut* | |
| one | segao* | |
| two | rua* | |
| I | Ng3nE* | |
| you | Ngoa* | |
| we | kEndacu* | |
| drink | min* | |
| hear | raN3* | |
| die | mas* | |
| come | volEh* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Dixon ReefAustronesian43% alike
- Letemboi-RepanbitipAustronesian41% alike
- NeververAustronesian34% alike
- Na'ahaiAustronesian33% alike
- Neve'eiAustronesian30% alike
- NahavaqAustronesian30% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · nasa1240 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · nvh