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Wolani

Wolani is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it threatened.

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Wolani · 3.4°S 136.7°E

Wolani (Wodani) is a Papuan language spoken by about 5,000 people in the Paniai lakes region of the Indonesian province of Central Papua. It is related to the Moni, Ekari, Auye, and Dao languages and may

be related to the Dani languages. Documentation is quite limited.

From Wikipedia · Wolani language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Wolani

MeaningWordRomanization
nameekada*
noseZuma*
toothhego*
tonguedebegada*
handZakada*
bloodemo*
bonemito*
kneekagu*
breastama*
wateruwo
firebida*
sundame*
stonehuma*
treepiya*
leafiZe*
louseuka*
onena*
twowiya*
Ini*
weini*
drinknona*
seeduna*
hearZuna*
diebokona*
comemena*
pathhinda*
fullpatukatina*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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