Tsat
Tsat is an Austronesian language spoken in China, by about 3,800 people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Tsat, also known as Utsat, Utset, Hainan Cham, or Huihui (simplified Chinese: 回辉语; traditional Chinese: 回輝語; pinyin: Huíhuīyǔ), is an Austronesian language spoken by 4,500 Utsul people in the Huihui and Huixin villages near the city of Sanya in Hainan, China.
Hainan Cham offers an extreme example of change through language contact. Its phonology, word structure, and grammar have all been extensively influenced by neighbouring Hlai and Sinitic languages, making it a member of the Mainland Southeast Asian linguistic area in contrast to other Austronesian languages.
From Wikipedia · Tsat language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Tsat
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | zaN* | |
| name | nan* | |
| eye | tinta* | |
| ear | naNa* | |
| nose | huthuN* | |
| tooth | hukhai* | |
| tongue | la* | |
| hand | Nan* | |
| blood | sia* | |
| bone | khokkan* | |
| skin | li* | |
| knee | vu7bu* | |
| breast | hume* | |
| liver | tai* | |
| water | 7ia* | |
| fire | pui* | |
| sun | loNzai* | |
| stone | tau* | |
| mountain | c3* | |
| tree | phunzau* | |
| leaf | lua* | |
| night | 7alan* | |
| dog | 7asau* | |
| fish | kan* | |
| one | tau* | |
| two | thua* | |
| I | pho* | |
| you | ha* | |
| we | ta* | |
| drink | hui* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- HaroiAustronesian27% alike
- ChruAustronesian25% alike
- MalayAustronesian24% alike
- Western ChamAustronesian23% alike
- IbanAustronesian23% alike
- Jambi MalayAustronesian22% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · tsat1238 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · huq