Salamãi
Salamãi was a Tupian language once spoken in Brazil.
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Mondé, or Salamãi, is a nearly extinct Tupian language of the state of Rondônia, in the Amazon region of Brazil.
Other names include Sanamaikã, Sanamaicá, Salamãi.
From Wikipedia · Mondé language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Salamãi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | wanzet | |
| name | CiCed* | |
| eye | nzakab* | |
| ear | nabiba* | |
| nose | wawia* | |
| tooth | uiN* | |
| tongue | gusarab* | |
| hand | baba* | |
| blood | Cid* | |
| bone | kala* | |
| skin | capa* | |
| knee | nzabikab* | |
| liver | unza* | |
| water | i | |
| fire | kayab* | |
| sun | Ngad* | |
| star | Ngatkab* | |
| stone | Ca* | |
| mountain | du* | |
| tree | iwia* | |
| leaf | basab* | |
| night | biCan* | |
| dog | awol* | |
| fish | bulib* | |
| louse | Ngib* | |
| one | mun* | |
| two | wakiN* | |
| I | on* | |
| you | na* | |
| we | toniN* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Gavião Do JiparanáTupian33% alike
- SuruíTupian25% alike
- Cinta LargaTupian21% alike
- Hanga HundiNdu14% alike
- Q'anjob'alMayan13% alike
- OmaguaTupian13% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · sala1273 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · mnd