Uruava
Uruava was an Austronesian language once spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Uruava is an extinct Austronesian language formerly spoken in southeast Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
The language was spoken around Arawa. It was recorded shortly before its speakers shifted to the non-Austronesian Nasioi language.
From Wikipedia · Uruava language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Uruava
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | kau* | |
| name | iana* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | tarina* | |
| nose | niu* | |
| tongue | vere* | |
| hand | kabe* | |
| blood | revai* | |
| bone | tua* | |
| skin | uri* | |
| breast | susu* | |
| liver | ate* | |
| water | arakao | |
| fire | udaka* | |
| star | vesunu* | |
| stone | patu* | |
| leaf | vuru* | |
| night | boni* | |
| dog | mosi* | |
| fish | iana* | |
| louse | utu* | |
| one | kape* | |
| two | rua* | |
| I | aria* | |
| you | aro* | |
| drink | ani* | |
| see | doi* | |
| hear | baroro* | |
| come | mai* | |
| path | arana* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
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Grammar
- TorauAustronesian88% alike
- DyulaMande79% alike
- Western TarahumaraUto-Aztecan79% alike
- Northern RoglaiAustronesian78% alike
- Pima BajoUto-Aztecan78% alike
- AbadiAustronesian78% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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