Teanu
Teanu is an Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands, by about 800 people. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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Teanu (or Puma, Buma) is the main language spoken on the island of Vanikoro, in the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands.
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Words in Teanu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | emele | |
| person | mwaliko* | |
| name | eNa* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | tania* | |
| nose | veseNele* | |
| tooth | ije* | |
| tongue | memia* | |
| hand | ma* | |
| blood | abo* | |
| bone | die* | |
| skin | beLe* | |
| breast | masasa* | |
| liver | owo* | |
| water | ero* | |
| fire | iawo* | |
| star | kanimoro* | |
| stone | voko* | |
| leaf | uievilo* | |
| night | bogo* | |
| dog | kuli* | |
| fish | namuko* | |
| louse | uko* | |
| one | iune* | |
| two | lu* | |
| I | ene* | |
| you | eo* | |
| we | kiapa* | |
| drink | nu* | |
| see | romo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- TanemaAustronesian29% alike
- TokelauAustronesian16% alike
- HaköAustronesian16% alike
- MāngarongaroAustronesian16% alike
- Coastal KonjoAustronesian15% alike
- WatubelaAustronesian15% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · tean1237 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · tkw