Saraveca
Saraveca was an Arawakan language once spoken in Brazil and Bolivia.
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Saraveca (Xaray) is an extinct Arawakan language once spoken in Bolivia by the Sarave. The language is known from about 400 words and a short text, and is closest to the Paresi language, spoken in Brazil.
From Wikipedia · Saraveca language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Saraveca
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | eCena* | |
| eye | nohe* | |
| ear | nol* | |
| nose | nuCepaku* | |
| tooth | naikiri* | |
| tongue | noni5e* | |
| hand | noSi5aku* | |
| blood | ezocane* | |
| bone | enahaSe* | |
| skin | inihivia* | |
| knee | ekahuri* | |
| breast | eSaratiS* | |
| liver | etakure* | |
| water | une | |
| fire | tikai* | |
| sun | kame* | |
| star | enoeCe* | |
| stone | eheSa* | |
| mountain | uti* | |
| tree | ata* | |
| leaf | ataSana* | |
| night | zahahi* | |
| dog | SiSare* | |
| fish | hoSahe* | |
| louse | inehe* | |
| one | atia* | |
| two | a5ama* | |
| I | nato* | |
| you | itin* | |
| we | avi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- ParecísArawakan22% alike
- MehinákuArawakan18% alike
- WauráArawakan16% alike
- Mapidian-MawayanaArawakan14% alike
- YawalapitíArawakan12% alike
- Trinitario-Javeriano-LoretanoArawakan11% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · sara1331 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · sar