Tonkawa
Tonkawa was a language isolate once spoken in United States.
An isolate: no relationship to any other known language has been demonstrated.
The Tonkawa language was a language spoken in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico by the Tonkawa people. A language isolate, with no known related languages, Tonkawa has not had L1 (first language) speakers since the mid 20th century. Few Tonkawa people speak the language, but revitalization is underway.
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Words in Tonkawa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | gwa·n | |
| water | ˀa·x | |
| dog | ˀɛkʷʌn | |
| fish | nɛswʌlˀʌn | |
| hundred | seːnto | |
| salt | mummun |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- IdatéAustronesian10% alike
- KwiniWorrorran9% alike
- Degexit'anAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit9% alike
- DobelAustronesian8% alike
- Nde-Nsele-NtaAtlantic-Congo8% alike
- Komo (Sudan-Ethiopia)Koman8% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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