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Nukna

Nukna is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it threatened.

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Nukna · 6.0°S 147.0°E

Nukna, or Komutu, is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea.

From Wikipedia · Nukna language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Nukna

MeaningWordRomanization
person3mnan3r3wa*
namekut*
eyerah3n*
eark3r3man*
nosekur3k*
toothm3tap*
tongueel3k*
handket*
bloodsip
bonekurat*
skinsut*
kneeh3ramtul3*
breastmuk*
liverpah3n*
waterumi*
firek3r3p*
sunkai*
starhituN*
stonesup*
mountainaleyel3*
treek3r3p*
leafil3N*
nighty3uN*
dogaN*
fishmalap*
lousekuyamen*
onek3man*
twoyar3*
In3k*
youk3k*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

  • NekNuclear Trans New Guinea16% alike
  • NankinaNuclear Trans New Guinea15% alike
  • AwaraNuclear Trans New Guinea13% alike
  • Burum-MindikNuclear Trans New Guinea13% alike
  • YopnoNuclear Trans New Guinea13% alike
  • WantoatNuclear Trans New Guinea12% alike

Grammar

  • MombumMombum-Koneraw88% alike
  • OrokaivaNuclear Trans New Guinea84% alike
  • AisiNuclear Trans New Guinea83% alike
  • KoitabuKoiarian83% alike
  • IyoNuclear Trans New Guinea82% alike
  • BobongkoAustronesian82% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

Nearby languages

TimbeMalasangaYau-NungonMatoWelikiSelepetBonkimanSakamYopnoRonji

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