Nimoa
Nimoa is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Nimoa, or Rifao, is an Oceanic language of Papua New Guinea, spoken on Nimoa and neighboring islands.
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Words in Nimoa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | vaini | |
| name | he7dom* | |
| eye | mo7tonE* | |
| nose | bu7sunE* | |
| tooth | Ni7NinE* | |
| tongue | molowionE* | |
| hand | ni7monE* | |
| blood | modibonE* | |
| bone | di7yunE* | |
| skin | di7mwEnE* | |
| breast | si7yunE* | |
| liver | hotioni* | |
| water | bwai | |
| fire | hiwo* | |
| stone | humu* | |
| leaf | da7mwanE* | |
| night | go7go* | |
| dog | hEwo* | |
| fish | yo7rugi* | |
| louse | bihE* | |
| one | ho7tio* | |
| two | ho7iwo* | |
| I | nau* | |
| you | houwo* | |
| we | bwobwoli7godE* | |
| see | i7poidi* | |
| hear | i7loNE* | |
| die | i7motE* | |
| come | i7Elom* | |
| path | hi7yodE* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Misima-PaneatiAustronesian18% alike
- LuangiuaAustronesian16% alike
- Rennell-BellonaAustronesian15% alike
- MāoriAustronesian13% alike
- HawaiianAustronesian13% alike
- SalibaAustronesian13% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · nimo1246 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · nmw