Önge
Önge is a Jarawa-Onge language spoken in India. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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The Onge language, (also rendered Önge or Ongee, Eng, Ung ॳङे IPA: [ˈəŋɡe]), is one of two known Ongan languages, spoken on the Andaman Islands in India. It is spoken by the Onge people on Little Andaman Island.
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Words in Önge
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | a7anda* | |
| name | atibe* | |
| eye | ejebo* | |
| ear | ikwage* | |
| nose | iNaibo* | |
| tooth | akwe* | |
| tongue | alandaNe* | |
| hand | ome* | |
| blood | aCeNe* | |
| skin | ati* | |
| knee | olage* | |
| breast | agage* | |
| liver | oaCu* | |
| water | inge | |
| fire | tuke* | |
| sun | toNkulu* | |
| star | koyekoye* | |
| stone | uli* | |
| tree | daNe* | |
| leaf | bebe* | |
| night | toNki* | |
| dog | ueme* | |
| fish | Coge* | |
| one | iuaiya* | |
| two | inaga* | |
| I | mi* | |
| you | Ni* | |
| we | eti* | |
| drink | i5yo* | |
| see | iaba* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Jarawa (India)Jarawa-Onge43% alike
- TunggareGeelvink Bay12% alike
- Tiranige Diga DogonDogon11% alike
- TerenoArawakan10% alike
- NanticokeAlgic10% alike
- GuaAtlantic-Congo10% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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