Sukurum
Sukurum is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea, by about 1,160 people.
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Words in Sukurum
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | NalaNgal* | |
| name | liNamgi3m* | |
| eye | malan* | |
| ear | liNan* | |
| nose | Nun* | |
| tooth | nifuan* | |
| tongue | lakalat* | |
| hand | baNgiEn* | |
| blood | buat* | |
| bone | kamakal* | |
| skin | siliniN* | |
| knee | f3l3Nkuw3t* | |
| breast | tut* | |
| liver | fiyan* | |
| water | poi | |
| fire | lokoi* | |
| sun | gubuak* | |
| star | tambinan* | |
| stone | sakof* | |
| mountain | Nun* | |
| tree | kukwap* | |
| leaf | yenam* | |
| night | filaf* | |
| dog | kiam* | |
| louse | lan* | |
| one | misadon* | |
| two | lEluk* | |
| I | si* | |
| you | aNo* | |
| we | agisasukulumtak* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- SarasiraAustronesian45% alike
- Mari (Madang Province)Austronesian27% alike
- AdzeraAustronesian21% alike
- WampurAustronesian20% alike
- NafiAustronesian17% alike
- South WatutAustronesian16% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.