Yil
Yil is a Nuclear Torricelli language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Yil is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea spoken in twelve villages in Sundaun province.
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Words in Yil
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | m3sin* | |
| eye | nap* | |
| ear | m3k* | |
| nose | nupuNk* | |
| tooth | nak* | |
| tongue | war* | |
| hand | pa* | |
| blood | n3k* | |
| bone | nimik* | |
| skin | pawar* | |
| knee | wur3wok* | |
| breast | mak* | |
| liver | suwatok* | |
| water | ni | |
| fire | walk* | |
| sun | wupli* | |
| star | nup3r* | |
| stone | yir* | |
| mountain | tEuli* | |
| tree | lo* | |
| leaf | sik* | |
| night | laNk* | |
| dog | par* | |
| fish | nig3r* | |
| louse | namgar* | |
| one | ar3pap* | |
| two | wiyEr* | |
| I | i* | |
| you | a* | |
| we | aw* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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