Walak
Walak is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Indonesia.
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Walak is a Baliem Valley languages spoken by the Walak people of Jayawijaya and Central Mamberamo Regency in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua.
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Words in Walak
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ap* | |
| name | edaka* | |
| eye | il* | |
| ear | natuk* | |
| nose | okopak* | |
| tooth | aik* | |
| tongue | at8i* | |
| hand | igi7akut* | |
| blood | mep* | |
| bone | owak* | |
| skin | akat8o* | |
| knee | edopakel* | |
| breast | ne8ak* | |
| liver | atimokol* | |
| water | i* | |
| fire | idu* | |
| sun | mo* | |
| star | 8a8ikutakel* | |
| stone | Ngit* | |
| mountain | dom* | |
| tree | o* | |
| leaf | ega* | |
| night | kubaka* | |
| dog | gewo* | |
| fish | ma8ebolok* | |
| louse | api* | |
| one | omagi7at* | |
| two | bete* | |
| I | an* | |
| you | kat* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Mid Grand Valley DaniNuclear Trans New Guinea63% alike
- Upper Grand Valley DaniNuclear Trans New Guinea48% alike
- Lower Grand Valley DaniNuclear Trans New Guinea47% alike
- Angguruk YaliNuclear Trans New Guinea42% alike
- NggemNuclear Trans New Guinea37% alike
- Pass Valley YaliNuclear Trans New Guinea31% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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