Sakizaya
Sakizaya is an Austronesian language spoken in Taiwan, by about 958 people.
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Sakizaya is a Formosan language closely related to Amis. One of the large family of Austronesian languages, it is spoken by the Sakizaya people, who are concentrated on the eastern Pacific coast of Taiwan. Since 2007 they have been recognized by the Taiwan government as one of the sixteen distinct indigenous groups on the island.
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Words in Sakizaya
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | mata | |
| liver | atay | |
| water | nanum | |
| stone | ba'tu | |
| fish | buting | |
| horse | kabayu | |
| egg | ti'kuk | |
| banana | paza' |
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Vocabulary
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Grammar
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- Matigsalug ManoboAustronesian84% alike
- AwabakalPama-Nyungan83% alike
- WakawakaPama-Nyungan83% alike
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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