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Sausi

Sausi is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it threatened.

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Sausi · 5.7°S 145.5°E

Sausi, or Wia, is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

"Wia" is also rendered "Uya", which is an alternative name of Usu as well.

From Wikipedia · Sausi language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Sausi

MeaningWordRomanization
namewEni*
eyeami*
earkapErE*
noseupu*
toothwai*
tonguetamamEa*
bloodbatai*
boneisru*
skinmEtE*
kneeaboru*
breastamene*
liverkamo*
watery3*
firepEgEni*
sunwErE*
starkonobie*
stonewauro*
mountainmotoru*
treetiri*
nightsumoru*
dogkesamo*
fishaine*
lousepae*
one3drai*
twoaere*
younE*
wesEnE*
seepEzE*
hearisEn*
dieumi*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

  • KesawaiNuclear Trans New Guinea44% alike
  • KouNuclear Trans New Guinea30% alike
  • DanaruNuclear Trans New Guinea19% alike
  • SiroiNuclear Trans New Guinea18% alike
  • UriginaNuclear Trans New Guinea16% alike
  • SumauNuclear Trans New Guinea15% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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