Yahang
Yahang is a Nuclear Torricelli language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Yahang (Ya’unk) a.k.a. Ruruhip (Ruruhi’ip) is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. It shares the name Ruruhip with Heyo, which is closely related.
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Words in Yahang
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | muhun* | |
| eye | nambEl* | |
| ear | raNg3n* | |
| nose | ruwot* | |
| tooth | baniNk* | |
| tongue | ElaNgitif* | |
| hand | natEN* | |
| blood | wiyEb* | |
| bone | yEfa* | |
| skin | halip* | |
| knee | obuN* | |
| breast | maN* | |
| liver | wafu* | |
| water | himpel | |
| fire | yab* | |
| sun | bala* | |
| star | Ngalo* | |
| stone | w3t3f* | |
| mountain | hElE7Eb* | |
| tree | lou* | |
| leaf | samba* | |
| night | bEson* | |
| dog | mbat* | |
| fish | yu* | |
| louse | yablin* | |
| one | noumun* | |
| two | kolou* | |
| I | ay* | |
| you | is* | |
| we | EpEp* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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