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Usan

Usan is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it threatened.

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Usan · 4.8°S 145.4°E

Usan, or Wanuma, is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea.

From Wikipedia · Usan language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Usan

MeaningWordRomanization
nameunum*
eyem3g*
earirugos*
nosemEnuman*
toothn3nur*
tongue3bis*
handt3ri*
bloodEru*
boneErE*
skingo3n*
kneegeit3ri*
breastinaw*
liverurun3w*
wateryʌ
firemut*
sunworom*
start3p3y*
stonenomon*
mountain3y3ur*
treen3m*
nightitum*
dogi3w*
fishy3gway*
lousegun*
oneg3ri*
two3mbur*
IyE*
younE*
wein*
seembag*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

  • YabenNuclear Trans New Guinea39% alike
  • UkurigumaNuclear Trans New Guinea30% alike
  • ParawenNuclear Trans New Guinea29% alike
  • KarenNuclear Trans New Guinea27% alike
  • YarawataNuclear Trans New Guinea24% alike
  • Hember AvuNuclear Trans New Guinea17% alike

Grammar

  • NdomKolopom93% alike
  • MombumMombum-Koneraw89% alike
  • MauwakeNuclear Trans New Guinea87% alike
  • SiroiNuclear Trans New Guinea86% alike
  • Grass KoiariKoiarian86% alike
  • MaiaNuclear Trans New Guinea85% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

Nearby languages

YabenMokatiKobolYarawataHember AvuPalPamosuParawenUkurigumaSirva

Elsewhere

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