Southwest Tanna
Southwest Tanna is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu.
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Southwest Tanna is a dialect chain spoken on the southwestern coast of Tanna Island in Vanuatu. Lynch (1982) names three major dialects: Nivhaal in the north-west of the language area (spelt "Nauvhal" in publicity for the 2015 film Tanna), Nivai in the south-west, and Nelpwaai in the north-east.
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Words in Southwest Tanna
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | naN3* | |
| eye | mre* | |
| ear | tariNa* | |
| nose | niNe* | |
| tooth | kwarE* | |
| tongue | rame* | |
| hand | rime* | |
| blood | tawu* | |
| bone | kak3ri* | |
| skin | t3ki* | |
| knee | kur3* | |
| breast | hi* | |
| liver | kanmapwu* | |
| fire | apw* | |
| sun | rukwehia* | |
| star | k3mwau* | |
| stone | kapwiEr* | |
| mountain | napw* | |
| leaf | mwar3n* | |
| night | ien3p3N* | |
| dog | kuri* | |
| fish | kamwamw* | |
| louse | kel* | |
| one | k3rkiana* | |
| two | ru* | |
| I | iow* | |
| you | yik* | |
| we | k3tawa* | |
| drink | anemw* | |
| see | am* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KwameraAustronesian44% alike
- LenakelAustronesian34% alike
- WhitesandsAustronesian28% alike
- North TannaAustronesian25% alike
- MāngarongaroAustronesian16% alike
- Futuna-AniwaAustronesian15% alike
Grammar
- North TannaAustronesian87% alike
- Ngbaka Ma'boAtlantic-Congo84% alike
- AkeiAustronesian84% alike
- KwameraAustronesian83% alike
- Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo)Atlantic-Congo83% alike
- AbéAtlantic-Congo83% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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