Nehan
Nehan is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Nehan, also known as Nissan or Nihan, is an Austronesian language spoken on the Green Islands, north of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
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Words in Nehan
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | kuah | |
| person | tamat* | |
| name | haNan* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | taliNa* | |
| nose | Nusu* | |
| tooth | liuo* | |
| tongue | mia* | |
| hand | lima* | |
| blood | deuatiN* | |
| bone | hero* | |
| skin | kapako* | |
| knee | uerunarkeke* | |
| breast | huhu* | |
| liver | kota* | |
| water | kodom* | |
| fire | hue* | |
| sun | pisar* | |
| star | pitopit* | |
| stone | palau* | |
| mountain | siusan* | |
| tree | douk* | |
| leaf | kamandouk* | |
| night | bouN* | |
| dog | lo* | |
| fish | ian* | |
| louse | ut* | |
| one | siok* | |
| two | torik* | |
| I | iNgo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- ArosiAustronesian81% alike
- SursurungaAustronesian81% alike
- HaliaAustronesian79% alike
- Siar-LakAustronesian79% alike
- Kusaghe-NjelaAustronesian78% alike
- HoavaAustronesian78% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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