Toaripi
Toaripi is an Eleman language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Toaripi, or East Elema, is a Trans–New Guinea language of Papua New Guinea.
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Words in Toaripi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | karu* | |
| name | lare* | |
| eye | ofare* | |
| ear | avauta* | |
| nose | evera* | |
| tooth | tao* | |
| tongue | uri* | |
| hand | mai* | |
| blood | ovo* | |
| bone | uti* | |
| skin | maearuru* | |
| knee | arihau* | |
| breast | ko* | |
| liver | haie* | |
| water | ma | |
| fire | a* | |
| sun | sare* | |
| star | koru* | |
| stone | fave* | |
| mountain | laepa* | |
| tree | tola* | |
| leaf | tolotolo* | |
| night | faita* | |
| dog | ave* | |
| fish | ekaka* | |
| louse | sarula* | |
| one | liheriapo* | |
| two | orakoria* | |
| I | arava* | |
| you | ava* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- OrokoloEleman93% alike
- KalamangWest Bomberai87% alike
- Ap MaKeram87% alike
- Western MuyaSino-Tibetan86% alike
- Yessan-MayoSepik85% alike
- Khumi ChinSino-Tibetan84% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · toar1246 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · tqo