North Tanna
North Tanna is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu.
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North Tanna is a language spoken on the northern coast of Tanna Island in Vanuatu. It is similar to Whitesands, but its exact position within the Tanna languages is not established.
From Wikipedia · North Tanna language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in North Tanna
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | rNa* | |
| eye | mta* | |
| ear | ndalNa* | |
| nose | naNa* | |
| tooth | bla* | |
| tongue | mE* | |
| hand | lma* | |
| blood | nda* | |
| bone | k3lk3li* | |
| skin | bi* | |
| knee | wuli* | |
| breast | ha* | |
| liver | Nanmambw3* | |
| water | hau* | |
| fire | Nam* | |
| sun | m3t* | |
| star | mwoho* | |
| stone | kapwiel* | |
| mountain | ahaniem* | |
| tree | N* | |
| leaf | mwalin3N* | |
| night | lamb3n* | |
| dog | kuri* | |
| fish | nom* | |
| louse | k3N3t* | |
| one | kiCiah* | |
| you | ik* | |
| we | Ngitat* | |
| drink | an3m* | |
| see | eruh* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- WhitesandsAustronesian62% alike
- LenakelAustronesian47% alike
- Southwest TannaAustronesian25% alike
- KwameraAustronesian22% alike
- NamakuraAustronesian21% alike
- BieriaAustronesian18% alike
Grammar
- Southwest TannaAustronesian87% alike
- AkeiAustronesian84% alike
- WhitesandsAustronesian82% alike
- Southeast AmbrymAustronesian81% alike
- Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo)Atlantic-Congo81% alike
- PingelapeseAustronesian80% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · nort2847 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · tnn