Yangman
Yangman was a Yangmanic language once spoken in Australia.
See it on the globeOpen in the family tree
Words in Yangman
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nolgin* | |
| name | 5iNi* | |
| eye | imum* | |
| ear | iguLa* | |
| tooth | lira* | |
| tongue | ideli4* | |
| hand | inamu* | |
| blood | ibulul* | |
| bone | wune* | |
| skin | yuwalam* | |
| knee | godede* | |
| liver | duluN* | |
| water | wian* | |
| fire | wuTa* | |
| sun | Nurun* | |
| star | galiwira* | |
| stone | garin* | |
| mountain | garin* | |
| tree | lain* | |
| leaf | 5a5ali4* | |
| night | niwa* | |
| dog | ruiyun* | |
| fish | borunin* | |
| louse | didin* | |
| one | lege* | |
| I | Naigi* | |
| drink | NaNunbe* | |
| see | Nanan* | |
| hear | NawaiTbanan* | |
| die | Nogbiri* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- WardamanYangmanic31% alike
- KwiniWorrorran13% alike
- WagemanIsolates12% alike
- Walmajarri-JuwalinyPama-Nyungan11% alike
- Bininj Kun-WokGunwinyguan10% alike
- AdangmeAtlantic-Congo10% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.