Nukumanu
Nukumanu is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Nukumanu is a Polynesian language, spoken by about 700 people on Nukumanu in the eastern islands of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the most endangered languages in the region.
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Words in Nukumanu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | tanata* | |
| name | inoa* | |
| eye | kanomata* | |
| ear | katarina* | |
| nose | kaihu* | |
| tooth | niho* | |
| tongue | alelo* | |
| hand | rima* | |
| blood | toto* | |
| bone | ivi* | |
| skin | kiri* | |
| liver | ate* | |
| water | vai* | |
| fire | ahi* | |
| stone | hatu* | |
| leaf | rau* | |
| night | po* | |
| fish | ika* | |
| louse | kutu* | |
| one | hokotahi* | |
| two | rua* | |
| I | anau* | |
| you | akoe* | |
| we | maaua* | |
| see | kite* | |
| die | mate* | |
| come | hamai* | |
| path | mateara* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MāngarongaroAustronesian80% alike
- TikopiaAustronesian77% alike
- SikaianaAustronesian68% alike
- Rakahanga-ManihikiAustronesian68% alike
- MangarevaAustronesian67% alike
- TakuuAustronesian67% 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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