Waamwang
Waamwang was an Austronesian language once spoken in New Caledonia.
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Waamwang (Wamoang) is an extinct Kanak language of New Caledonia, in the commune of Voh.
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Words in Waamwang
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | xacea* | |
| eye | cama* | |
| ear | yena* | |
| nose | hmwadi* | |
| tooth | vacinua* | |
| tongue | wuhpa* | |
| blood | fedali* | |
| knee | bucilaxo* | |
| breast | thi* | |
| liver | xi* | |
| water | we* | |
| fire | 8ak* | |
| sun | xat* | |
| star | piuk* | |
| stone | vaik* | |
| mountain | yuat* | |
| tree | vise8ek* | |
| leaf | do* | |
| night | boEn* | |
| dog | xakan* | |
| fish | nuk* | |
| one | 8ac* | |
| two | 8aluk* | |
| I | yoN* | |
| you | yo* | |
| we | le* | |
| drink | wudu* | |
| see | not* | |
| hear | maca* | |
| come | hame* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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