Wajarri
Wajarri is a Pama-Nyungan language spoken in Australia. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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Wajarri ( WOJ-ə-ree, natively [wacari]) is an endangered Australian Aboriginal language. It is one of the Kartu languages of the Pama–Nyungan family.
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Words in Wajarri
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | yamaTi* | |
| eye | kuru* | |
| ear | kulka* | |
| nose | mula* | |
| tooth | wilka* | |
| tongue | Tali5* | |
| hand | mara* | |
| blood | yalku* | |
| bone | ika* | |
| skin | kanTa* | |
| knee | puru* | |
| breast | mimi* | |
| liver | piTarn* | |
| water | papa* | |
| fire | kala* | |
| sun | karaNu* | |
| star | purntara* | |
| stone | yapu* | |
| tree | wirnta* | |
| leaf | yalu* | |
| night | muNa* | |
| dog | TuTu* | |
| fish | wintilara* | |
| louse | kulu* | |
| one | kuriya* | |
| two | kuTara* | |
| I | NaTa* | |
| you | 5inta* | |
| we | Na5u* | |
| drink | Nanma5a* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- BadimayaPama-Nyungan31% alike
- YinhawangkaPama-Nyungan29% alike
- KokataPama-Nyungan27% alike
- PitjantjatjaraPama-Nyungan24% alike
- DhargariPama-Nyungan24% alike
- Pintupi-LuritjaPama-Nyungan22% alike
Grammar
- Guugu YimidhirrPama-Nyungan92% alike
- Western ArrarntaPama-Nyungan91% alike
- NgaanyatjarraPama-Nyungan89% alike
- Momu-FasBaibai-Fas89% alike
- WarluwaraPama-Nyungan88% alike
- Kuku-UwanhPama-Nyungan87% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · waja1257 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · wbv