Yakan
Yakan is an Austronesian language spoken in Philippines, by about 110 thousand people.
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Yakan is an Austronesian language primarily spoken in Basilan in the Philippines. It is the native language of the Yakan people, the indigenous as well as the largest ethnic group on the island. It has a total of 110,000 native speakers. Despite being located in the Philippines, it is not closely related to other languages of the country. It is a member of the Sama-Bajaw languages, which in turn are related to the Barito languages spoken in southern Borneo, Madagascar and Mayotte.
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Words in Yakan
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | mata | |
| nose | ūng | |
| blood | laha' | |
| water | bohe' | |
| fire | ebbut | |
| rain | ulan | |
| night | sangem | |
| dog | asu | |
| one | issa' | |
| two | duwe | |
| three | tellu | |
| four | ampat | |
| five | lime | |
| salt | asin | |
| milk | gatas |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Southern SamaAustronesian67% alike
- BalangingiAustronesian60% alike
- Central SamaAustronesian58% alike
- Pangutaran SamaAustronesian53% alike
- KangeanAustronesian49% alike
- MapunAustronesian49% alike
Grammar
- Upper KinabatanganAustronesian87% alike
- IsinaiAustronesian85% alike
- BalangingiAustronesian84% alike
- Labuk-Kinabatangan KadazanAustronesian84% alike
- Dupaninan AgtaAustronesian84% alike
- MotaAustronesian83% 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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