Taroko
Kari Seediq
Taroko is an Austronesian language spoken in Taiwan, by about 20 thousand people. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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Seediq, also known as Sediq and Truku (previously transcribed as Taroko), is an Atayalic language spoken in the mountains of Northern Taiwan by the Seediq and Taroko people.
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Words in Taroko
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| father | tama | |
| woman | mqedin | |
| liver | rumun | |
| water | qsiya | |
| moon | idas | |
| river | yayung | |
| dog | huling | |
| fish | qcurux | |
| snake | quyu | |
| five | lima | |
| egg | balung | |
| honey | beyuq | |
| banana | blebun | |
| apple | ringgo |
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Vocabulary
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Grammar
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- KavalanAustronesian83% alike
- Dupaninan AgtaAustronesian82% alike
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- Botolan SambalAustronesian82% 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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