Yapese
Yapese is an Austronesian language spoken in Micronesia.
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Written down
Gubine gidii mani gargeleg nga faileng nibapuf mattʼawen nge rogon. Bay laniyan nipii e nam, ere ngauda ted mattʼaawen e chaa niba chugur ngoded nimod walag dad.
Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR in Unicode).
Words in Yapese
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | pin | |
| eye | miit | |
| water | raen | |
| tree | gak'iy | |
| dog | pilis | |
| bird | qarcheaq | |
| path | woq | |
| money | salpiy |
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- DehuAustronesian80% alike
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- OrohaAustronesian79% alike
- Upper KinabatanganAustronesian79% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.