Whitesands
Whitesands is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu, by about 7,500 people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Whitesands, East Tanna, or Narak, is a language spoken on the eastern coast of Tanna, in southern Vanuatu. It is closely related to the neighbouring North Tanna and Lenakel languages.
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Words in Whitesands
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | suah* | |
| name | rNa* | |
| eye | mta* | |
| ear | talNa* | |
| nose | naNa* | |
| tooth | Lua* | |
| tongue | mw3* | |
| hand | Lima* | |
| blood | ra* | |
| bone | k3lk3li* | |
| skin | losi* | |
| knee | uli* | |
| breast | ha* | |
| liver | Nanmapwu* | |
| water | nahu | |
| fire | Nam* | |
| sun | mut3Nar* | |
| star | mahau* | |
| stone | kapwiel* | |
| mountain | ahniNam* | |
| tree | Ni* | |
| leaf | mwaliniNi* | |
| night | lap3n* | |
| dog | kuri* | |
| fish | namu* | |
| louse | k3N3t* | |
| one | katiEh* | |
| you | ik* | |
| we | palkitah* | |
| drink | amnum* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- North TannaAustronesian62% alike
- LenakelAustronesian46% alike
- Southwest TannaAustronesian28% alike
- KwameraAustronesian25% alike
- North AmbrymAustronesian17% alike
- WogeoAustronesian16% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · whit1269 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · tnp