Wersing
Wersing is a Timor-Alor-Pantar language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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The Wersing language, also known as Kolana after its primary dialect, is spoken in scattered settlements around the coast of Alor in Indonesia. Due to this settlement pattern, Wersing speakers are in contact with Abui and Kamang speakers and often have some competence in these languages. Though not closely related, it has cultural connections with Tukudede on the neighboring island of Timor.
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Words in Wersing
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | aniN* | |
| name | deiN* | |
| eye | inirko* | |
| ear | werilak* | |
| nose | muiN* | |
| tooth | wesi* | |
| tongue | yebur* | |
| blood | wei* | |
| bone | geseri* | |
| skin | klut* | |
| knee | sesebuk* | |
| breast | ami* | |
| liver | damuriN* | |
| water | ira* | |
| fire | adawar* | |
| sun | widi* | |
| star | apikal* | |
| stone | wor* | |
| mountain | atokububuN* | |
| tree | boN* | |
| leaf | lak* | |
| night | maleN* | |
| dog | kutuwal* | |
| fish | api* | |
| louse | unaN* | |
| one | no* | |
| two | yoku* | |
| drink | tenai* | |
| see | gedir* | |
| hear | lewosi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- SawilaTimor-Alor-Pantar29% alike
- KamangTimor-Alor-Pantar22% alike
- TerewengTimor-Alor-Pantar21% alike
- Kula (Indonesia)Timor-Alor-Pantar20% alike
- NedebangTimor-Alor-Pantar16% alike
- Kui (Indonesia)Timor-Alor-Pantar15% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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