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West Kewa

West Kewa is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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West Kewa · 6.3°S 143.7°E

Words in West Kewa

MeaningWordRomanization
personona*
namebi*
eyeini*
earane*
noseyadira*
toothaga*
tongueeke*
handki*
bloodkupa*
boneuni*
skinyogane*
kneerumu*
breastadu*
liverpuimu*
wateripa
firerepena*
sunnare*
staruba*
stoneana*
mountainari*
treearerepona*
leafyo*
nightgae*
dogyana*
fishena*
oneegata*
twolapo*
Ini*
youne*
wenia*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

  • East KewaNuclear Trans New Guinea65% alike
  • EraveNuclear Trans New Guinea51% alike
  • AngalNuclear Trans New Guinea30% alike
  • HuliNuclear Trans New Guinea24% alike
  • Angal HenengNuclear Trans New Guinea20% alike
  • SamberigiNuclear Trans New Guinea18% alike

Grammar

  • NdomKolopom88% alike
  • MombumMombum-Koneraw86% alike
  • IyoNuclear Trans New Guinea86% alike
  • UnaNuclear Trans New Guinea86% alike
  • MaiaNuclear Trans New Guinea83% alike
  • Bo-UngNuclear Trans New Guinea83% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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