Tapei
Tapei is an Arafundi language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Tapei is an Arafundi language of Papua New Guinea. It is close to Nanubae; the name Alfendio was once used for both.
From Wikipedia · Tapei language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Tapei
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nimbwam* | |
| name | mimbia* | |
| eye | noNgomaNga* | |
| ear | kunda* | |
| nose | pokok* | |
| tooth | kanja* | |
| tongue | tanmEa* | |
| hand | naNapwakoda* | |
| blood | k3mb3t* | |
| bone | eg3mba* | |
| skin | kumbadua* | |
| knee | k3b3nasa* | |
| breast | ita* | |
| liver | yumuNgum* | |
| water | yEm* | |
| fire | yam* | |
| sun | kiom* | |
| star | puNgus3m* | |
| stone | naNgum* | |
| mountain | p3nd3N* | |
| tree | Es* | |
| leaf | wara* | |
| night | end3niN* | |
| dog | taum* | |
| fish | kiniN* | |
| louse | omuN* | |
| one | kapunda* | |
| two | kamin* | |
| I | niN* | |
| you | nan* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- AndaiArafundi50% alike
- Nanubae-ImangaeArafundi48% alike
- Toro So DogonDogon11% alike
- MortlockeseAustronesian11% alike
- MatukarAustronesian9% alike
- MafaAfro-Asiatic9% 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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