Nauru
dorerin Naoero
Nauru is an Austronesian language spoken in Nauru, by about 9,300 people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Nauruan or Nauru (Nauruan: dorerin Naoero) is an Austronesian language, spoken natively in the island country of Nauru, officially the Republic of Naoero.
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Words in Nauru
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | ân | |
| eye | eme | |
| heart | idiruko | |
| water | ebok | |
| moon | maramen | |
| star | edetan | |
| river | ekaw | |
| tree | imin ero | |
| night | anubumin | |
| dog | robar | |
| one | aiquen | |
| two | aro | |
| three | aiju | |
| four | aeoq | |
| five | aijimo | |
| ten | ata | |
| hundred | aibu | |
| sugar | ituga | |
| red | ȯmwirara | |
| black | etangang |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- West Coast BajauAustronesian15% alike
- TukudedeAustronesian15% alike
- MapiaAustronesian12% alike
- SirionóTupian12% alike
- SatawaleseAustronesian12% alike
- RoonAustronesian11% 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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