Takuu Language

Takuu language is polynesian. It most closely resembles the languages found on Nukumanu (Tasman Islands), Nukuria (Fead Islands), Ontong Java (Lord Howe Islands), and Sikaiana (Stewart Islands). These are all attolls along the norteastern periphery of the Solomon Islands archipelago.

Recent studies by Elbert(1967), Pawley(1967), and Baynard (1976) "substantiate the view that the outliers were retrograte settelements from within Triangle Polynesia". (B. Moir)

A short English-Takuu dictionary

Counting

ENGLISH			TAKUU
One			Taasi
Two			Rua
Three			Toru
Four			Faa
Five			Rima
Six			Ono
Seven			Fitu
Eight			Varu
Nine			Sivo
Ten			Sinafuru
Eleven			Sinafuru ma taasi
Twenty three			Mataruua ma toru
One hundred			Te lau
One thousand			Seni
One million			Heeelp!!!

How to say it in Takuu

Essential if for some reason you are stranded on a Takuu beach No swear words here!

ENGLISH			TAKUU
How are you?			Koe ku a? (Ea koe ?)
I'm good			Nau e tokoreka (tokoreka koi ?)
What's your name?			Koai to inoa ?
My name is &*%$3j!!			Taku inoa ko &%$3j!!*
What is your father's name?			Koai te inoa to tamana?
My father's name is Sale			Taku tamana ra ko Sale (or My fafa simeni is Sale)
Where are you (singular) going?			Koe e fano ki fea?
Where are you (two) going?			Korua e o ki fea?
Where are you (plural) going?			Kotou e o ki fea?
What's the time ?			Ku tae te fia ?
I'm hungry			Nau e fi kai
I'm thirsty			Nau e fi unu
Catch that turtle for me!			Taufia te unamea ra maku !
Isn't it bloody hot?			Pana, sea ku vvela penei?
Give me a coconut			Komai se nui maku