Tanema
Tanema is an Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands, by about 4 people. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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Tanema (Tetawo, Tetau) is a nearly extinct language of the island of Vanikoro, in the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands.
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Words in Tanema
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | anuka* | |
| name | neNe* | |
| eye | kame* | |
| ear | a5e* | |
| nose | vaseNele* | |
| tooth | vaNginiekole* | |
| tongue | mimie* | |
| hand | me* | |
| blood | amba* | |
| bone | mandira* | |
| skin | wele* | |
| breast | nora* | |
| liver | liva* | |
| water | nira | |
| fire | 5iava* | |
| star | xamaivakmora* | |
| stone | faka* | |
| leaf | lele* | |
| night | landome* | |
| dog | kuli* | |
| fish | namaka* | |
| louse | wouka* | |
| one | keo* | |
| two | lalu* | |
| I | nana* | |
| we | Ngeto* | |
| drink | nu* | |
| see | roni* | |
| hear | laNi* | |
| die | mbu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- TeanuAustronesian29% alike
- AsumboaAustronesian14% alike
- Amba (Solomon Islands)Austronesian14% alike
- Southeast AmbrymAustronesian14% alike
- PaamaAustronesian14% alike
- LenakelAustronesian14% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · tane1237 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · tnx