Wuvulu-Aua
Wuvulu-Aua is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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The Wuvulu-Aua language is an Austronesian language which is spoken on the Wuvulu and Aua Islands and in the Manus Province of Papua New Guinea.
From Wikipedia · Wuvulu-Aua language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Wuvulu-Aua
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | pifine | |
| person | kama7a* | |
| name | aka* | |
| eye | pula* | |
| ear | ali* | |
| nose | nuke* | |
| tooth | lifo* | |
| tongue | kawe* | |
| hand | pani* | |
| blood | xaxa* | |
| bone | kui* | |
| skin | inu* | |
| breast | tutu* | |
| liver | patio* | |
| water | ranu | |
| fire | afi* | |
| star | pi7u* | |
| stone | muko* | |
| leaf | xauna* | |
| night | poi* | |
| dog | pono* | |
| fish | nia* | |
| louse | fou7u* | |
| one | xia* | |
| two | kua* | |
| I | au* | |
| you | o* | |
| we | aia* | |
| drink | inu* | |
| see | ma7aia* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- Mussau-EmiraAustronesian86% alike
- SudestAustronesian84% alike
- Upper KinabatanganAustronesian84% alike
- NindeAustronesian84% alike
- CarolinianAustronesian84% alike
- Cocos Islands MalayAustronesian83% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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