Glottolog fata1247 | ISO 639-3 ddg | |
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Native speakers 37,000 (2010 census)regional usage Language family Trans–New Guinea (TNG)West TNG linkageEast TimorOirata–FatalukuFataluku–RusenuFataluku | ||
Fataluku (also known as Dagaga, Dagoda', Dagada) is a Papuan language spoken by approximately 30,000 people of Fataluku ethnicity in the eastern areas of East Timor, especially around Lospalos and a dialect of it, Oirata, is spoken in Kisar, Moluccas in Indonesia. It is a Papuan language, perhaps in the Trans–New Guinea family. It is given the status of a national language under the constitution.
Words and phrases
The letter 'c' and the letter combination 'tx' are pronounced as 'ch'.
Rau ana kapare? / e nicha rau rau / maice ana umpe? "how are you?"Rau "good"Kapare "not good"Hó "yes"Xaparau "thank you"Tali even xaparau "thank you very much"nitawane "you're welcome"Favoruni "please"itu nae tini "excuse me"Ó lai'i "hello"mua toto, ia toto,purupale " take care"Kois ta niat ali fanuhene "see you later"Pronoun Possessive pronoun I : Aniri/Ana My: Ahani You : Eri (singular), Iri (plural) Your: Eheni(sing), Eheniere (plur) We : Iniri (excl), Afiri (inclusive) Our: Inihini (exc), Afihini: (incl) They : Tawari, Márafuri Their: Their Tavarhini, MarafurhiniHe/She : Tavai, marí, mármocoi His/Her: Tavahini, MarmokoihiniIt : Iví Its: Ivihini, TavahiniReferences
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