Pekal
bahasa Pekal
Pekal is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Pekal is a Malayic language spoken by around 30,000 people on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, more specifically in Mukomuko Regency in Bengkulu Province. It should not be confused with Mukomuko language which is much more closely related but distinct from Pekal. It also has a considerable influence from Rejang language, which is the most widely spoken language in the province.
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Words in Pekal
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | uhaN* | |
| name | namo* | |
| tooth | gigih* | |
| tongue | lidak* | |
| bone | tulaN* | |
| knee | lutuyk* | |
| breast | dadu* | |
| liver | ati* | |
| water | ayah* | |
| fire | api* | |
| sun | matuahi* | |
| stone | batuy* | |
| mountain | gunuN* | |
| tree | pohon* | |
| leaf | daun* | |
| night | malam* | |
| dog | koyuk* | |
| fish | ikan* | |
| one | satu* | |
| two | dou* | |
| I | akuy* | |
| you | abar* | |
| drink | mibum* | |
| see | liEk* | |
| hear | nENah* | |
| die | mati* | |
| path | jalan* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Jambi MalayAustronesian65% alike
- MusiAustronesian65% alike
- Tenggarong Kutai MalayAustronesian63% alike
- JakunAustronesian63% alike
- Central MalayAustronesian63% alike
- Berau MalayAustronesian62% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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