Waropen
Waropen is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Waropen (Wonti) is an Austronesian language spoken at the Cendrawasih Bay of Papua, Indonesia. It is a primary branch of the South Halmahera–West New Guinea languages.
Dialects are Ambumi, Napan, Mo'or (Moor), and Waropen Kai.
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Words in Waropen
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nuNgu* | |
| name | nasano* | |
| eye | ambeisi* | |
| ear | narei* | |
| nose | niha* | |
| tooth | enasa* | |
| tongue | mero* | |
| hand | baha* | |
| blood | rara* | |
| bone | kori* | |
| skin | ude* | |
| breast | susi* | |
| liver | nihadorana* | |
| water | ghai | |
| fire | sako* | |
| star | siwerere* | |
| stone | rewano* | |
| leaf | rana* | |
| night | rana* | |
| dog | una* | |
| fish | ado* | |
| louse | wui* | |
| one | wosi* | |
| two | woru* | |
| I | ra* | |
| you | auo* | |
| we | iko* | |
| drink | una* | |
| see | sira* | |
| hear | nasa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- LamogaiAustronesian89% alike
- SougbEast Bird's Head89% alike
- Geser-GoromAustronesian88% alike
- West MakianNorth Halmahera87% alike
- GebeAustronesian87% alike
- HalangAustroasiatic86% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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