Tutong
Tutong is an Austronesian language spoken in Brunei. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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The Tutong language, also known as Basa Tutong, is a language spoken by approximately 17,000 people in Brunei. It is the main language of the Tutong people, the majority ethnic group in the Tutong District of Brunei.
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Words in Tutong
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | Nadan* | |
| eye | mato* | |
| ear | teliNa* | |
| nose | doN* | |
| tooth | ipun* | |
| tongue | dila* | |
| hand | leNan* | |
| blood | sema* | |
| bone | tulaN* | |
| skin | kulit* | |
| breast | tete* | |
| liver | atai* | |
| water | pa* | |
| fire | igun* | |
| sun | matadau* | |
| star | bintaN* | |
| stone | batu* | |
| tree | kayu* | |
| leaf | raun* | |
| night | untuoN* | |
| dog | asu* | |
| cat | uceng | |
| fish | puta* | |
| louse | kutu* | |
| one | miso* | |
| two | dua* | |
| I | kuji* | |
| you | iko* | |
| we | jai* | |
| drink | miup* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Southern TidungAustronesian47% alike
- Brunei Bisaya-DusunAustronesian47% alike
- DumpasAustronesian45% alike
- Sugut DusunAustronesian45% alike
- TombonuoAustronesian45% alike
- TatanaAustronesian45% 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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