Унаӈан тунуу
Aleut
Eskimo-Aleut (Aleut)
Aleut (Унаӈан тунуу / Unangam Tunuu) is the sole surviving Aleut branch of the Eskimo-Aleut family, sister to all Eskimo (Inuit + Yupik) languages. Speakers split between Alaska's Aleutian and Pribilof Islands and Russia's Commander Islands (Bering and Mednyj). Atka and Eastern dialect standards differ; the data shown here uses the Eastern standard. Mednyj Aleut on Bering Island is a unique mixed Aleut-Russian language.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Aleut
Water
таӈах̆
/taŋaχ/
Fire
кигнах̆
/kiɡnaχ/
Sun
агадгих̆
/aɡaðɣiχ/
Moon
тугидах̆
/tuɣiðaχ/
Mother
анаах̆
/anaːχ/
Father
адаах̆
/aðaːχ/
Eat
ках̆тах
/qaχtax/
Drink
таӈах̆-
/taŋaχ-/
Love
кидук-
/kiðuk-/
Heart
канух̆
/kanuχ/
Tree
ях̆
/jaχ/
House
улах̆
/ulaχ/
Dog
сабаакаах̆
/sabaːkaːχ/
Cat
кошкаах̆
/koʃkaːχ/
Hand
чах̆
/tʃaχ/
Eye
дах̆
/ðaχ/
Hello
аӈ
/aŋ/
Thank you
к̆аг̆аасак
/qaɣaːsak/
One
атак̆ан
/ataqan/
Good
игах̆
/iɣaχ/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Eskimo-Aleut (Aleut) languages
| Meaning | Aleut | Iban | Minangkabau | Pali | Wolaytta | Cham | Banjar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | таӈах̆ /taŋaχ/ | ai /ai/ | aia /aia/ | उदक /udaka/ | haatta /haːtːa/ | ia /ja/ | banyu /baɲu/ |
| Fire | кигнах̆ /kiɡnaχ/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | अग्गि /aɡːi/ | tama /tama/ | apuei /apuei/ | api /api/ |
| Sun | агадгих̆ /aɡaðɣiχ/ | mata-ari /mataari/ | matoari /matoaɾi/ | सुरिय /surija/ | awa /awa/ | aditiak /aditiak/ | matahari /matahari/ |
| Moon | тугидах̆ /tuɣiðaχ/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | चन्द /tɕanda/ | ageena /aɡeːna/ | bilan /bilan/ | bulan /bulan/ |
| Mother | анаах̆ /anaːχ/ | indai /indai/ | amak /amaʔ/ | माता /maːtaː/ | aaya /aːja/ | mai /mai/ | uma /uma/ |
| Father | адаах̆ /aðaːχ/ | apai /apai/ | abak /abaʔ/ | पिता /pitaː/ | aawa /aːwa/ | amaa /amaː/ | abah /abah/ |
| Eat | ках̆тах /qaχtax/ | makai /makai/ | makan /makan/ | खादति /kʰaːdati/ | miya /miːja/ | huak /huak/ | makan /makan/ |
| Drink | таӈах̆- /taŋaχ-/ | ngirup /ŋirup/ | minum /minum/ | पिवति /pivati/ | ushiya /uʃija/ | maum /maum/ | nginum /ŋinum/ |
| Love | кидук- /kiðuk-/ | rinduai /rinduai/ | cinto /tʃinto/ | पेम /pema/ | siiqaa /siːqaː/ | gauh /ɡauh/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ |
| Heart | канух̆ /kanuχ/ | ati /ati/ | ati /ati/ | हदय /hadaja/ | wozanaa /wozanaː/ | hatai /hatai/ | ati /ati/ |
| Tree | ях̆ /jaχ/ | kayu /kaju/ | kayu /kaju/ | रुक्ख /rukːʰa/ | mittaa /mitːaː/ | kayuw /kajuv/ | batang /bataŋ/ |
| House | улах̆ /ulaχ/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /ɾumah/ | घर /ɡʱara/ | keettaa /keːtːaː/ | thang /tʰaŋ/ | rumah /rumah/ |
| Dog | сабаакаах̆ /sabaːkaːχ/ | ukui /ukui/ | anjiang /aɲdʒiaŋ/ | सुनख /sunakʰa/ | kanaa /kanaː/ | athuw /atʰuv/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ |
| Cat | кошкаах̆ /koʃkaːχ/ | mayau /majau/ | kuciang /kutʃiaŋ/ | बिळाल /biɭaːla/ | gaaduwaa /ɡaːduwaː/ | meuw /meuv/ | pusa /pusa/ |
| Hand | чах̆ /tʃaχ/ | jari /dʒari/ | tangan /taŋan/ | हत्थ /hatːʰa/ | kushiyaa /kuʃijaː/ | tangin /taŋin/ | tangan /taŋan/ |
| Eye | дах̆ /ðaχ/ | mata /mata/ | mato /mato/ | चक्खु /tɕakːʰu/ | ayfee /ajfeː/ | matá /mata/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hello | аӈ /aŋ/ | salam /salam/ | salam /salam/ | नमो /namo/ | saro /saro/ | salam /salam/ | salam /salam/ |
| Thank you | к̆аг̆аасак /qaɣaːsak/ | terima kasih /terima kasih/ | tarimo kasiah /taɾimo kasiah/ | अनुमोदामि /anumodaːmi/ | galatay /ɡalataj/ | tarima kasih /tarima kasiʔ/ | tarima kasih /tarima kasih/ |
| One | атак̆ан /ataqan/ | satu /satu/ | ciek /tʃieʔ/ | एक /eka/ | issino /isːino/ | tha /tʰa/ | asa /asa/ |
| Good | игах̆ /iɣaχ/ | manah /manah/ | rancak /ɾantʃaʔ/ | सुन्दर /sundara/ | lo'o /loʔo/ | siam /siam/ | bagus /baɡus/ |
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