Tuwari
Tuwari is a Walioic language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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Tuwari is a Sepik language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua-New Guinea.
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Words in Tuwari
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | hei* | |
| eye | nomo* | |
| ear | wasia7i* | |
| tooth | napa* | |
| tongue | ta7aaw* | |
| hand | uani* | |
| blood | namasi* | |
| bone | hayolu* | |
| skin | apa* | |
| knee | hepa7aru* | |
| breast | apolo* | |
| liver | nowa* | |
| water | u* | |
| fire | ni* | |
| sun | tani* | |
| star | salamayya* | |
| stone | pu* | |
| mountain | konopu* | |
| tree | mi* | |
| leaf | nopuwa* | |
| night | tebi* | |
| dog | hayo* | |
| fish | ha7o* | |
| louse | na7alo* | |
| one | motou* | |
| two | potonami* | |
| I | ali* | |
| you | teolo* | |
| drink | aseiowo* | |
| hear | tiapape* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- PeiWalioic10% alike
- KamulaKamula-Elevala9% alike
- Pinai-HagahaiPiawi9% alike
- Mende (Papua New Guinea)Sepik9% alike
- AmahuacaPano-Tacanan9% alike
- Alu KurumbaDravidian8% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · tuwa1242 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · tww