Smärky Kanum
bahasa Kanum Smarky
Smärky Kanum is a Yam language spoken in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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Smerki is a Yam language spoken in Rawu Biru, Tomer, Tomerau, and Yakiw in southeast Merauke Regency, Indonesia. Bârkâli (Barkari) and Smärki may be distinct enough to count as separate languages. The Tamer language is closely related.
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Words in Smärky Kanum
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mEri* | |
| name | yu* | |
| eye | siyur* | |
| ear | nd3la* | |
| nose | temimpar* | |
| tooth | tel* | |
| tongue | lEmin* | |
| hand | ta* | |
| blood | ndEli* | |
| bone | bEr* | |
| skin | Nkew* | |
| breast | y3mpa* | |
| water | kom* | |
| fire | mey* | |
| sun | tab3ra* | |
| star | ndu* | |
| stone | karu* | |
| tree | pel* | |
| leaf | tElu* | |
| night | mpEliNki* | |
| dog | nduwol* | |
| fish | kotip* | |
| louse | nEmpin* | |
| one | Empi* | |
| two | yalmbel* | |
| I | Nko* | |
| you | mpu* | |
| we | ni* | |
| path | mal* | |
| new | kEynu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Sota KanumYam49% alike
- Ngkontar BaediYam33% alike
- Ngkontar NgkolmpuYam33% alike
- Mblafe-RánmoYam33% alike
- RemaYam27% alike
- Warta ThuntaiYam27% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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