Nyindrou
Nyindrou is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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The Nyindrou language is a West Manus language spoken by approximately 4200 people in the westernmost part of Manus Island, Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. It has SVO word order.
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Words in Nyindrou
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ndramak* | |
| name | 5ara* | |
| eye | mada* | |
| ear | ndra5e* | |
| nose | no7o* | |
| tooth | lihi* | |
| tongue | kalime* | |
| hand | boha* | |
| blood | ndraye* | |
| bone | ndruwi* | |
| skin | ku7i* | |
| knee | bulindru7u* | |
| breast | sur* | |
| liver | ade* | |
| water | gwa | |
| fire | Tih* | |
| sun | an* | |
| star | ndrau* | |
| stone | bek* | |
| mountain | mandrei* | |
| tree | kei* | |
| leaf | la7un* | |
| night | ben* | |
| dog | mwi* | |
| fish | ni* | |
| louse | kuk* | |
| one | ari* | |
| two | la7uh* | |
| I | To* | |
| you | ou* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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