South Marquesan
èo ènata
South Marquesan is an Austronesian language spoken in French Polynesia. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Marquesan is a collection of East-Central Polynesian dialects, of the Marquesic group, spoken in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. They are usually classified into two groups, North Marquesan and South Marquesan, roughly along geographic lines.
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Words in South Marquesan
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | vehine | |
| water | vai | |
| sky | 'ani | |
| horse | puaa pii ènata | |
| two | úa | |
| ten | ʻonohuʻu |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- North MarquesanAustronesian70% alike
- MāngarongaroAustronesian68% alike
- Rakahanga-ManihikiAustronesian68% alike
- NukumanuAustronesian65% alike
- SikaianaAustronesian65% alike
- TikopiaAustronesian61% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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