Orowe
Orowe is an Austronesian language spoken in New Caledonia. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Orowe (ʼÔrôê, Boewe, Neukaledonien) is an Oceanic language of New Caledonia.
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Words in Orowe
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | o* | |
| eye | pimE* | |
| ear | boadea* | |
| nose | omoa* | |
| tooth | pewa* | |
| tongue | meoromea* | |
| hand | nea* | |
| blood | werSe* | |
| knee | boeberSea* | |
| breast | mesa* | |
| liver | puio* | |
| water | rS3* | |
| fire | nEne* | |
| sun | arS* | |
| star | poeakiua* | |
| stone | ane* | |
| mountain | boekoe* | |
| tree | dekebe* | |
| leaf | ma* | |
| night | boete* | |
| dog | taiki* | |
| fish | no* | |
| one | rSake* | |
| two | keuru* | |
| I | o* | |
| you | gE* | |
| we | de* | |
| drink | weyo* | |
| see | tonamoa* | |
| hear | topoe4E* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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- Upper KinabatanganAustronesian84% alike
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- MotaAustronesian84% alike
- BwatooAustronesian84% alike
- AjiëAustronesian84% alike
- Western Bukidnon ManoboAustronesian83% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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