Paliyan
Paliyan is a Dravidian language spoken in India. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Paliyan (IPA: [pɐɭijɐn]) is a Dravidian language of Kerala that is closely related to Tamil. It is spoken by the Paliyans.
From Wikipedia · Paliyan language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Paliyan
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | peru* | |
| eye | kanu* | |
| ear | cevi* | |
| nose | muku* | |
| tooth | palu* | |
| tongue | naku* | |
| hand | kayu* | |
| blood | cora* | |
| bone | yelu* | |
| skin | tolu* | |
| knee | mutu* | |
| breast | mola* | |
| liver | karalu* | |
| water | velam* | |
| fire | ti* | |
| sun | suriyan* | |
| star | nacatram* | |
| stone | kalu* | |
| mountain | mala* | |
| tree | maram* | |
| leaf | yela* | |
| night | ratri* | |
| dog | nayu* | |
| fish | minu* | |
| louse | penu* | |
| one | onu* | |
| two | rantu* | |
| path | vali* | |
| new | putiya* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- UllatanDravidian84% alike
- MalankuravanDravidian72% alike
- MalapandaramDravidian69% alike
- MalayalamDravidian68% alike
- KanikkaranDravidian64% alike
- MalavedanDravidian53% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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