Waima'a
Waima'a是南岛语系的一种语言，主要分布在东帝汶。按 Glottolog 的评估，它的濒危程度为“正在流失”。
Waimoa or Waimaʼa is a language spoken by about 27,000 Waimoa (2015 census) people in northeast East Timor. Waimoa proper is reported to be mutually intelligible with neighboring Kairui and Midiki, which together have about 5,000 speakers.
The classification of Waimoa is unclear. Structurally, it is Malayo-Polynesian. However, its vocabulary is largely Papuan, similar to that of Makasae. Although generally classified as Austronesian languages or dialects that have been largely relexified under the influence of a language related to Makasae, it is possible that Waimoa, Kairui, and Midiki are instead Papuan languages related to Makasae which have been influenced by Austronesian.
摘自英文维基百科 · Waimoa language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Waima'a的常用词
| 意思 | 词 | 转写 |
|---|---|---|
| 眼睛 | matan* | |
| 鼻子 | turkai* | |
| 牙齿 | nihan* | |
| 舌头 | ma* | |
| 手 | liman* | |
| 膝盖 | tuhEni* | |
| 乳房 | arE* | |
| 肝 | atEn* | |
| 水 | wai | |
| 火 | daha* | |
| 太阳 | lara* | |
| 星星 | tala* | |
| 石头 | watu* | |
| 山 | wuku* | |
| 树 | kai* | |
| 叶子 | kairai* | |
| 夜晚 | dEgu* | |
| 狗 | as* | |
| 鱼 | ika* | |
| 一 | sE* | |
| 二 | rua* | |
| 喝 | nu* | |
| 看见 | yitu* | |
| 听见 | dEni* | |
| 死 | mata* | |
| 路 | dala* |
* 为 ASJP 简化音标
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