Wubuy
Wubuy is a Gunwinyguan language spoken in Australia. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Nunggubuyu or Wubuy is an Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Nunggubuyu people. It is the traditional language spoken in the community of Numbulwar in the Northern Territory, although Numbulwar is traditionally associated with the Warndarrang language.
The language is classified as severely endangered by UNESCO.
From Wikipedia · Nunggubuyu language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Wubuy
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | wuruj* | |
| name | muwaj* | |
| eye | bagalaN* | |
| ear | waraN* | |
| nose | yimurg* | |
| tooth | ra* | |
| hand | maraN* | |
| blood | wulaN* | |
| bone | Nagara* | |
| skin | magulag* | |
| knee | lan* | |
| breast | mimi* | |
| liver | aman* | |
| water | guugu | |
| fire | Ngura* | |
| sun | alir* | |
| star | miyiri* | |
| stone | nuga* | |
| tree | raNag* | |
| leaf | juiyar* | |
| night | mi5Nu* | |
| dog | landurg* | |
| fish | Nujija* | |
| louse | bulubulg* | |
| one | a5jabugij* | |
| two | wulawa* | |
| drink | walNu* | |
| see | na* | |
| hear | yaNa* | |
| die | Nawi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- RitharrnguPama-Nyungan17% alike
- DhanguPama-Nyungan16% alike
- Tweed-AlbertPama-Nyungan14% alike
- AlawaMangarrayi-Maran13% alike
- Pintupi-LuritjaPama-Nyungan13% alike
- NgalakganGunwinyguan13% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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