Western Viti Levu-Yasawas Fijian
Western Viti Levu-Yasawas Fijian is an Austronesian language spoken in Fiji, by about 5,000 people.
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Western Fijian, also known as Wayan is an Oceanic language spoken in Fiji by about 57,000 people.
It is distinct from Eastern Fijian (also known as Bauan or Standard Fijian).
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Words in Western Viti Levu-Yasawas Fijian
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | e8ola* | |
| name | ya8a* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | bebe* | |
| nose | gi8u* | |
| tongue | ma* | |
| hand | lima* | |
| blood | dra* | |
| bone | tua* | |
| skin | taba* | |
| breast | 8u8u* | |
| liver | yate* | |
| water | wai* | |
| fire | 8e8e* | |
| star | kalokalo* | |
| stone | vatu* | |
| leaf | rau* | |
| night | bogi* | |
| dog | tui* | |
| fish | ika* | |
| louse | kutu* | |
| one | kia* | |
| two | rua* | |
| you | muru* | |
| we | odatou* | |
| drink | somu* | |
| see | tola* | |
| hear | rogo* | |
| die | mate* | |
| come | lama* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- FijianAustronesian41% alike
- Mele-FilaAustronesian37% alike
- East AmbaeAustronesian36% alike
- HanoAustronesian36% alike
- West AmbaeAustronesian35% alike
- Vaeakau-TaumakoAustronesian34% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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