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class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><span class="wrap"><a href="/wiki/Language_family" title="Language family">Language family</a></span></div></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;"><div style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Austronesian_languages" title="Austronesian languages">Austronesian</a> <ul style="line-height:100%; margin-left:1.35em;padding-left:0"><li> <a href="/wiki/Malayo-Polynesian_languages" title="Malayo-Polynesian languages">Malayo-Polynesian</a><ul style="line-height:100%;margin-left:0.45em;padding-left:0;"><li><a href="/wiki/Central%E2%80%93Eastern_Malayo-Polynesian_languages" title="Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages">Central–Eastern</a><ul style="line-height:100%;margin-left:0.45em;padding-left:0;"><li><a href="/wiki/Timoric_languages" title="Timoric languages">Timoric</a><ul style="line-height:100%;margin-left:0.45em;padding-left:0;"><li>Ramelaic<ul style="line-height:100%;margin-left:0.45em;padding-left:0;"><li><b>Mambai</b></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: black; background-color: pink;">Official status</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Recognised minority<br />language in</div></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;"><div style="vertical-align:middle;"><a href="/wiki/East_Timor" title="East Timor">East Timor</a></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: black; background-color: pink;">Language codes</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.65em;"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/ISO_639-3" title="ISO 639-3">ISO 639-3</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;"><code><a href="https://iso639-3.sil.org/code/mgm" class="extiw" title="iso639-3:mgm">mgm</a></code></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.65em;"><i><a href="/wiki/Glottolog" title="Glottolog">Glottolog</a></i></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;"><code><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/mamb1306">mamb1306</a></code></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.65em;"><a href="/wiki/Endangered_Languages_Project" title="Endangered Languages Project">ELP</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/4648">Mambae</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="line-height:1.3em;"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Mambai.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Mambai.png/320px-Mambai.png" decoding="async" width="320" height="213" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Mambai.png/480px-Mambai.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Mambai.png/640px-Mambai.png 2x" data-file-width="1354" data-file-height="900" /></a></span><div style="text-align:left;">Distribution of Mambai mother-tongue speakers in East Timor</div></td></tr></tbody></table><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236303919">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-has-images-with-white-backgrounds img{background:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-has-images-with-white-backgrounds img{background:white}}</style> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kursu_portuges_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Kursu_portuges_1.jpg/220px-Kursu_portuges_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Kursu_portuges_1.jpg/330px-Kursu_portuges_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Kursu_portuges_1.jpg/440px-Kursu_portuges_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1440" data-file-height="1080" /></a><figcaption>An illustration of <a href="/wiki/Tetum_language" title="Tetum language">Tetum language</a> (left), Mambai language (center) and <a href="/wiki/Portuguese_language" title="Portuguese language">Portuguese language</a> (right) being compared to one another.</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Mambai</b>, also called <b>Mambae</b> or <b>Manbae</b>, is a language spoken by the <a href="/wiki/Mambai_people_(Timor)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mambai people (Timor)">Mambai people</a>, the second largest ethnic group in the island country of <a href="/wiki/East_Timor" title="East Timor">East Timor</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geographic_distribution">Geographic distribution</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mambai_language_(Timor)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Geographic distribution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mambai is one of 15 constitutionally recognized national languages. The main centers of Mambai are <a href="/wiki/Ermera" title="Ermera">Ermera</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aileu" title="Aileu">Aileu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Remexio" class="mw-redirect" title="Remexio">Remexio</a>, <a href="/wiki/Turiscai" title="Turiscai">Turiscai</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maubisse_Administrative_Post" title="Maubisse Administrative Post">Maubisse Administrative Post</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ainaro_Administrative_Post" title="Ainaro Administrative Post">Ainaro Administrative Post</a> and <a href="/wiki/Same_Administrative_Post" title="Same Administrative Post">Same Administrative Post</a>. The majority of the Timorese community in Australia is native in Mambai. </p><p>Mambai used to be spoken in the area around <a href="/wiki/Dili" title="Dili">Dili</a>, when the Portuguese declared the city to be the capital of their colony <a href="/wiki/Portuguese_Timor" title="Portuguese Timor">Portuguese Timor</a>. Therefore, the <a href="/wiki/Tetum_language" title="Tetum language">Tetum Prasa</a> spoken in Dili is still exhibiting strong influences from its Mambai substrate.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Phonology">Phonology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mambai_language_(Timor)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Phonology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Consonants">Consonants</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mambai_language_(Timor)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Consonants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2"> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Labial_consonant" title="Labial consonant">Labial</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Alveolar_consonant" title="Alveolar consonant">Alveolar</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Velar_consonant" title="Velar consonant">Velar</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Glottal_consonant" title="Glottal consonant">Glottal</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Nasal_consonant" title="Nasal consonant">Nasal</a> </th> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiced_bilabial_nasal" title="Voiced bilabial nasal">m</a></span> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiced_alveolar_nasal" class="mw-redirect" title="Voiced alveolar nasal">n</a></span> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Plosive" title="Plosive">Plosive</a> </th> <th><small>voiceless</small> </th> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiceless_bilabial_plosive" title="Voiceless bilabial plosive">p</a></span> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiceless_alveolar_plosive" class="mw-redirect" title="Voiceless alveolar plosive">t</a></span> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiceless_velar_plosive" title="Voiceless velar plosive">k</a></span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th><small>voiced</small> </th> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiced_bilabial_plosive" title="Voiced bilabial plosive">b</a></span> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiced_alveolar_plosive" class="mw-redirect" title="Voiced alveolar plosive">d</a></span> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiced_velar_plosive" title="Voiced velar plosive">ɡ</a></span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Fricative" title="Fricative">Fricative</a> </th> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiceless_labiodental_fricative" title="Voiceless labiodental fricative">f</a></span> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiceless_alveolar_fricative" title="Voiceless alveolar fricative">s</a></span> </td> <td> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiceless_glottal_fricative" title="Voiceless glottal fricative">h</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Trill_consonant" title="Trill consonant">Trill</a> </th> <td> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiced_alveolar_trill" class="mw-redirect" title="Voiced alveolar trill">r</a></span> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Approximant" title="Approximant">Approximant</a> </th> <td> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Voiced_alveolar_lateral_approximant" class="mw-redirect" title="Voiced alveolar lateral approximant">l</a></span> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">/r,<span class="wrap"> </span>h,<span class="wrap"> </span>k/</span> can also be heard as <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[ɾ,<span class="wrap"> </span>ħ,<span class="wrap"> </span>ʔ]</span>.</li> <li><span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">/p,<span class="wrap"> </span>k/</span> can also be heard as aspirated <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[pʰ,<span class="wrap"> </span>kʰ]</span>.</li> <li><span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">/d/</span> is also heard as a voiced post-alveolar stop <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[d̠]</span>.</li> <li><span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">/t/</span> is slightly aspirated <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[tʰ]</span> before mid and low vowels. <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">/t/</span> can also have an allophone <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[ts]</span> when preceding high vowels.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The plosives <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">/p,<span class="wrap"> </span>b,<span class="wrap"> </span>t,<span class="wrap"> </span>d,<span class="wrap"> </span>k/</span> are <a href="/wiki/No_audible_release" title="No audible release">unreleased</a> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[p̚,<span class="wrap"> </span>b̚,<span class="wrap"> </span>t̚,<span class="wrap"> </span>d̚,<span class="wrap"> </span>k̚]</span> in word-final position.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Vowels">Vowels</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mambai_language_(Timor)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Vowels"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Front_vowel" title="Front vowel">Front</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Central_vowel" title="Central vowel">Central</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Back_vowel" title="Back vowel">Back</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Close_vowel" title="Close vowel">Close</a> </th> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Close_front_unrounded_vowel" title="Close front unrounded vowel">i</a></span> </td> <td> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Close_back_rounded_vowel" title="Close back rounded vowel">u</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Close-mid_vowel" title="Close-mid vowel">Close-mid</a> </th> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Close-mid_front_unrounded_vowel" title="Close-mid front unrounded vowel">e</a></span> </td> <td> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Close-mid_back_rounded_vowel" title="Close-mid back rounded vowel">o</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Open-mid_vowel" title="Open-mid vowel">Open-mid</a> </th> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Open-mid_front_unrounded_vowel" title="Open-mid front unrounded vowel">ɛ</a></span> </td> <td> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Open-mid_back_rounded_vowel" title="Open-mid back rounded vowel">ɔ</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Open_vowel" title="Open vowel">Open</a> </th> <td> </td> <td><span class="IPA" lang="und-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Open_front_unrounded_vowel" title="Open front unrounded vowel">a</a></span> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">/i,<span class="wrap"> </span>u/</span> can also have shortened allophones <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="und-Latn-fonipa" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)">[ɪ,<span class="wrap"> </span>ʊ]</span>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Diphthongs </caption> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Front_vowel" title="Front vowel">Front</a> </th> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Central_vowel" title="Central vowel">Central</a> </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <th><a href="/wiki/Close_vowel" title="Close vowel">Close</a> </th> <td> </td> <td>ai </td> <td>au </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Mid_vowel" title="Mid vowel">Mid</a> </th> <td>ei </td> <td>ae </td> <td>ao </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Dialects">Dialects</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mambai_language_(Timor)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Dialects"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mambae can be divided into three dialects according to Fogaça (2017):<sup id="cite_ref-Fogaca_2017_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fogaca_2017-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 82">: 82 </span></sup> </p> <dl><dt>Northwest</dt></dl> <ul><li>Liquiça: Bazartete</li> <li>Ermera: Hatulia</li> <li>Ermera: Railaco</li></ul> <dl><dt>Northeast-Central</dt></dl> <ul><li>Aileu: Laulara</li> <li>Aileu: Vila Grupo</li> <li>Aileu: Liquidoe</li> <li>Ainaro: Hatu-Builico</li></ul> <dl><dt>South</dt></dl> <ul><li>Ainaro: Hato-Udo</li> <li>Manufahi-Same: Letefoho</li> <li>Manufahi-Same: Betano</li></ul> <p>Examples of dialectal variation in Mambae:<sup id="cite_ref-Fogaca_2017_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fogaca_2017-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Numerals </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Numeral</th> <th>Northeast-Central</th> <th>Northwest</th> <th>South </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iid</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iid</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iid</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ruu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ruu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ruu</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">teul</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">teul</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">teul</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">faat</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">paat</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">faat/paat</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liim</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liim</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liim</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">neen</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hohon iid</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liim nai-ida</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hitu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hohon ruu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liim nai-rua</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ualu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hoho teul</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liim nai-telu</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">sia</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hoho paat</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liim nai-fata/pata</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">saguul</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">sakuul</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">saguul</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">rua nuul</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">guul ruu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">(saguul) haet rua</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>30 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">teul nuul</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">guul teul</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">(saguul) haet teul</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>40 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">faat nuul</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">guul paat</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">(saguul) haet faat/paat</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>50 </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima nuul</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">guul liim</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">(saguul) haet liim</i></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Pronouns </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Pronoun</th> <th>Northeast-Central</th> <th>Northwest</th> <th>South </th></tr> <tr> <th>1.SG </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">au</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">au</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">au</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2.SG </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iit</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iit</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iit</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3.SG </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ua</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ua</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ura</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>1.PL, inclusive </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iit</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iit</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iit</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>1.PL, exclusive </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">aem</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">aem</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">aem</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2.PL </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iim</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iim</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">iim</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3.PL </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">roo</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">roo</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">room</i></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Lexicon </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Gloss</th> <th>Northeast-Central</th> <th>Northwest</th> <th>South </th></tr> <tr> <th>'house' </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">pada</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">fada</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">uum</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>'short' </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">bloko</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">pada</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">bada</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>'wet' </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">broe</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tita</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">era</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>'dirty' </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kiniri</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">rae</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">foer</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>'many' </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">doto</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">klen</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">rini</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>'lie (fib)' </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">bea</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">rau</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">halaet</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>'eat' </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">mua</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">muu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">aa</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <th>'banana' </th> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">muka</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">mua</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">muu</i></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Comparison of selected body part words in Mambae dialects:<sup id="cite_ref-Fogaca_2017_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fogaca_2017-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <dl><dd><table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>gloss</th> <th>Liquiça (Bazartete)</th> <th>Ermera (Hatulia)</th> <th>Ermera (Railaco)</th> <th>Aileu (Laulara)</th> <th>Aileu (Vila Grupo)</th> <th>Aileu (Liquidoe)</th> <th>Ainaro (Hatu-Builico)</th> <th>Ainaro (Hato-Udo)</th> <th>Manufahi-Same (Letefoho)</th> <th>Manufahi-Same (Betano) </th></tr> <tr> <td>mouth</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">gugun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">gugun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">gugun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kukun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kukun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kukun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kukun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kuku</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kuku</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kuku</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>arm</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">niman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">niman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>elbow</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima sikun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liman sikun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">siun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nima siun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nima siun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima siun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima siun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima sikun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima siku</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima siku</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>shoulder</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kabaːs</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kabasan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kabasan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kabaːs</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kabasa</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kabasa</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kabaːs</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">labaːs</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kabaːs</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">au balaːs</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>head</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">gnutan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">glutan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">glutan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu hatu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>headache</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">gnutan baːn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">glutan baːn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">glutan baːn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun baːn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun baːn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">glutan baːn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">glutan baːn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu hatusae</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu hatusae</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu hatusae</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>hair</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu nɔɾan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu laun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun lahon</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu nɔɾa</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun noran</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu noɾa</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>black hair</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu meta</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu meta</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu meta</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun meta</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu nɔɾa mɛta</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun meta</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulun meta</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu meta</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu mɛta</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ulu laha meta</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>flesh (human)</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɛta lɔlon</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">etan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">etan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">etan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɛtan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">etan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɛtan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">eta lɔlo</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɛta lɔlo</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">eta lolo</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>heart</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hua</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hua</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hua</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hua</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>back</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hɔhon tɛten</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hoho teten</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hɔhon</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hoho tɛten</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hɔhon</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hoho tɛten</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">asa</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hɔho</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hɔhɔ tɛte</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">hoho</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>tooth</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nipan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nipan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nipan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nifan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nifan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nifan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nifan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nipa</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nifa</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nifa</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>finger</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">nima huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima kakun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima huan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima hua</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima hua</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima hua</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>liver</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">aten</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">aten</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">aten</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">aten</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">aten</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">aten</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">aten</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ate</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ate</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ate</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>tongue</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lamalaun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lamalaun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lamalau</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lamalaun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">laman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lamalaun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lamelaun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lama</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lama</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lama</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>hand</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">niman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">niman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">liman</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima sanak</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lima</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>nose</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ilu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ilun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ilun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">inun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">inun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ilun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">inun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ilu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ilu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ilu</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>eye</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">matan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">matan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">matan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">matan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">matan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">matan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">matan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">mata</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">mata</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">mata</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>ear</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">teliga</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tligan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tliga</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kikan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kika nɔɾan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tika noɾan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kikan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">teliga</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">teliga</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">teliga</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>bone</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">rui</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ruin</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ruin</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ruin</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ruin</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ruin</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ruin</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">rui</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">rui</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">rui</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>foot</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔen</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">oen</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔen</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔɛn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔɛn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔɛn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔɛn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">oe</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔɛ</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">oɛ</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>skin</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">litan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">eta litan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">litan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">litan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">litan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">litan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">litan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tia</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tia</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">eta tia</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>leg</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔen</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">oen</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔen</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔɛn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔɛn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔɛn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔɛn</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">oe</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">ɔɛ</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">oɛ</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>neck</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tgeun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tgeun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tgeun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tgeun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tgeun</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">kdeun</i></span></td> <td></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tgeu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tegeu</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">tegeu</i></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>blood</td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">laɾa</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">laɾa</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">laɾa</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">laɾan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">laɾa</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lalan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">laɾan</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">laːr</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">lara</i></span></td> <td><span title="Mambae-language text"><i lang="mgm">laːr</i></span> </td></tr></tbody></table></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mambai_language_(Timor)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-e18-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-e18_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/mgm/">Mambai</a> at <i><a href="/wiki/Ethnologue" title="Ethnologue">Ethnologue</a></i> (18th ed., 2015) <span style="font-size:0.95em; font-size:95%; color: var( --color-subtle, #555 )">(subscription required)</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px 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.cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFHull2004" class="citation web cs1">Hull, Geoffrey (24 August 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060716034822/http://www.asianlang.mq.edu.au/INL/langs.html">"The Languages of East Timor: Some Basic facts"</a>. Instituto Nacional de Linguística. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.asianlang.mq.edu.au/INL/langs.html">the original</a> on 16 July 2006.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=The+Languages+of+East+Timor%3A+Some+Basic+facts&rft.pub=Instituto+Nacional+de+Lingu%C3%ADstica&rft.date=2004-08-24&rft.aulast=Hull&rft.aufirst=Geoffrey&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asianlang.mq.edu.au%2FINL%2Flangs.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMambai+language+%28Timor%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHull2003" class="citation book cs1">Hull, Geoffrey (2003). <i>Southern Mambai</i>. Instituto Nacional de Linguística of the Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Southern+Mambai&rft.pub=Instituto+Nacional+de+Lingu%C3%ADstica+of+the+Universidade+Nacional+Timor+Lorosa%27e&rft.date=2003&rft.aulast=Hull&rft.aufirst=Geoffrey&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMambai+language+%28Timor%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFFogaça2013">Fogaça (2013)</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFI_Nengah_SukarnyanaI_Made_DenesI_Wayan_SudiarthaNi_Wayan_Sudiati1997" class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">I Nengah Sukarnyana; I Made Denes; I Wayan Sudiartha; Ni Wayan Sudiati (1997). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://repositori.kemdikbud.go.id/id/eprint/3668"><i>Struktur Bahasa Mambai</i></a> [<i>Mambai Language Structure</i>] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/979-459-777-5" title="Special:BookSources/979-459-777-5"><bdi>979-459-777-5</bdi></a> – via repositori.kemdikbud.go.id.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Struktur+Bahasa+Mambai&rft.place=Jakarta&rft.pub=Pusat+Pembinaan+dan+Pengembangan+Bahasa&rft.date=1997&rft.isbn=979-459-777-5&rft.au=I+Nengah+Sukarnyana&rft.au=I+Made+Denes&rft.au=I+Wayan+Sudiartha&rft.au=Ni+Wayan+Sudiati&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Frepositori.kemdikbud.go.id%2Fid%2Feprint%2F3668&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMambai+language+%28Timor%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHull2001" class="citation book cs1">Hull, Geoffrey (2001). <i>Mambai Language Manual (Ainaro dialect)</i>. Dili: Sebastião Aparício da Silva Project.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Mambai+Language+Manual+%28Ainaro+dialect%29&rft.pub=Dili%3A+Sebasti%C3%A3o+Apar%C3%ADcio+da+Silva+Project.&rft.date=2001&rft.aulast=Hull&rft.aufirst=Geoffrey&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMambai+language+%28Timor%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Fogaca_2017-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Fogaca_2017_7-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Fogaca_2017_7-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Fogaca_2017_7-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFFogaça2017">Fogaça (2017)</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mambai_language_(Timor)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Hull" title="Geoffrey Hull">Geoffrey Hull</a>, Celestino de Araújo, and Benjamim de Araújo e Corte-Real, <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=qbVkAAAAMAAJ">Mambai Language Manual: Ainaro dialect</a></i>, Sebastião Aparício da Silva Project, 2001.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alexandra_Aikhenvald" title="Alexandra Aikhenvald">Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald</a> and <a href="/wiki/R._M._W._Dixon" class="mw-redirect" title="R. M. W. Dixon">Robert M. W. Dixon</a> (eds), <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=_BFukfHHeyYC&pg=PA163">Grammars in contact: a cross-linguistic typology</a></i>, Oxford University Press, 2006, Chapter 6.</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFogaça2013" class="citation thesis cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Fogaça, Helem Andressa de Oliveira (2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://repositorio.unb.br/bitstream/10482/12959/1/2013_HelemAndressaOliveiraFogaca.pdf"><i>Estudo fonético e fonológico do mambae de Same: uma língua de Timor-Leste</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> (Master's thesis) (in Portuguese). Universidade de Brasília.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adissertation&rft.title=Estudo+fon%C3%A9tico+e+fonol%C3%B3gico+do+mambae+de+Same%3A+uma+l%C3%ADngua+de+Timor-Leste&rft.degree=Master%27s&rft.inst=Universidade+de+Bras%C3%ADlia&rft.date=2013&rft.aulast=Foga%C3%A7a&rft.aufirst=Helem+Andressa+de+Oliveira&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Frepositorio.unb.br%2Fbitstream%2F10482%2F12959%2F1%2F2013_HelemAndressaOliveiraFogaca.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMambai+language+%28Timor%29" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFogaça2017" class="citation thesis cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">Fogaça, Helem Andressa de Oliveira (2017). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/31396"><i>O ecossistema fundamental da língua Mambae: aspectos endoecológicos e exoecológicos de uma língua austronésia de Timor-Leste</i></a> (Doctoral thesis) (in Portuguese). Universidade de Brasília.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adissertation&rft.title=O+ecossistema+fundamental+da+l%C3%ADngua+Mambae%3A+aspectos+endoecol%C3%B3gicos+e+exoecol%C3%B3gicos+de+uma+l%C3%ADngua+austron%C3%A9sia+de+Timor-Leste&rft.degree=Doctoral&rft.inst=Universidade+de+Bras%C3%ADlia&rft.date=2017&rft.aulast=Foga%C3%A7a&rft.aufirst=Helem+Andressa+de+Oliveira&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Frepositorio.unb.br%2Fhandle%2F10482%2F31396&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMambai+language+%28Timor%29" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mambai_language_(Timor)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" 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