Urat
Urat is a Nuclear Torricelli language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Urat (Wasep, Wusyep) is a Torricelli language spoken by a decreasing number of people in Papua New Guinea.
It is spoken by 2,480 people in Wasep Ngau (North Urat dialect), 2,060 in Wusyep Yihre (Central Urat dialect), 1,210 in Wasep Yam (South Urat dialect), and 550 in Wusyep Tep (East Urat dialect).
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Words in Urat
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | tuwei | |
| person | mitiN* | |
| name | naN* | |
| eye | bep* | |
| ear | muNwim* | |
| nose | moro* | |
| tooth | Nesep* | |
| tongue | Nilim* | |
| hand | Sep* | |
| blood | wim | |
| bone | lupu* | |
| skin | hi7* | |
| knee | Nihipmbep* | |
| breast | Nimbirip* | |
| liver | Numbwaip* | |
| water | pənip | |
| fire | nih* | |
| sun | Nau* | |
| star | wutukun* | |
| stone | Neser* | |
| mountain | wate* | |
| tree | lou* | |
| leaf | tup* | |
| night | Nup* | |
| dog | Numbwat* | |
| fish | Nuyo7* | |
| pig | hro' | |
| louse | Numbu7* | |
| one | Nilyeh* | |
| two | hoi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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