Yami
ciriciring no Tao
Yami is an Austronesian language spoken in Taiwan, by about 3,800 people. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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The Yami language (Chinese: 雅美語), also known as Tao (Chinese: 達悟語), is a Malayo-Polynesian and Philippine language spoken by the Tao people of Orchid Island, 46 kilometers southeast of Taiwan. It is a member of the Ivatan dialect continuum.
Yami is known as ciriciring no Tao 'human speech' by its native speakers. Some native speakers prefer the "Tao" name.
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Words in Yami
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| father | ama | |
| person | tao | |
| eye | mata | |
| ear | talinga | |
| tooth | ngepen | |
| bone | toang | |
| liver | atay | |
| water | ranom | |
| moon | vehan | |
| sky | angit | |
| rain | cimoy | |
| stone | vato | |
| dog | ino | |
| fish | among | |
| snake | voley | |
| egg | icioy | |
| banana | vineveh | |
| book | vakong |
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Grammar
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Glottolog · yami1254 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · tao