Rukai
Rukai is an Austronesian language spoken in Taiwan, by about 10.5 thousand people. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Rukai is a Formosan language spoken by the Rukai people in Taiwan. It is a member of the Austronesian language family. The Rukai language comprises six dialects, which are Budai, Labuan, Maga, Mantauran, Tanan and Tona. The number of speakers of the six Rukai dialects is estimated to be about 10,000. Some of them are monolingual. There are varying degrees of mutual intelligibility among the Rukai dialects. Rukai is notable for its distinct grammatical voice system among the Formosan languages.
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Words in Rukai
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | ʔavai | |
| blood | eray | |
| water | acilay | |
| stone | lrenege | |
| fish | kange | |
| horse | rigi | |
| egg | batuku | |
| banana | belebele |
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Vocabulary
- MaranaoAustronesian21% alike
- YamiAustronesian21% alike
- BolonganAustronesian21% alike
- IbatanAustronesian20% alike
- North Moluccan MalayAustronesian19% alike
- Manado MalayAustronesian18% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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