A TABLE [21] , exhibiting, at one View, SPECIMENS of different LANGUAGES, spoken in the South Sea, from Easter Island, westward to New Caledonia, as observed in the Voyage.

English. Otaheite. Easter Island. The Marquesas Isles. The Island Amsterdam. New Zealand. Malicollo. Tanna. New Caledonia.
 
A Bird, [22] ´Manoo, ´Manoo,   ´Manoo,     Manoo, Manee, s. Maneek.
A Bow, E´fanna,     ´Fanna,   Na´brroos, Na´fanga.  
Bread- fruit, Ooroo,   Maiee,     Ba´rabe, Tag´ooroo.  
A Canoe, E´väa, ´Wagga, E´väa,   Ta´wagga,     ´Wang?
Cloth, ´Ahoo, A´hoo, ´Ahoo, s. A´hooeea, Babba´langa, Kak´ahoo,   Ta´naree, Ham´ban.
A Cocoa-nut, ´Aree,     ´Eeoo,   Naroo, Naboo´y, ´Neeoo.
To drink, ´Aynoo, Aeenoo, ´Aeenoo,     No´aee, ´Nooee, ´Oodoo, s. Oondoo.
The Eye, Matta, Matta, ´Matta, s. Mattaeea, ´Matta, ´Matta, Maitang, Nanee´maiuk, Tee´vein.
The Ear, Ta´reea, Ta´reean, Booa´eena,   Ta´reeka, Talingan, Feenee´enguk, Gain´eeng.
Fish, ´Eya, Eeka,   ´Eeka, ´Eeka,   ´Namoo?  
A Fowl, Möa, Möa, Möa,     Möe´roo.    
The Hand, E´reema, ´Reema, Eoo´my, E´reema, ´Reenga,     Bandon´heen.
The Head, Oo´po, Aö´po,     Tak´oopo, Ba´saine, Noogwa´naium, Gar´moing?
A Hog, ´Böa,   ´Booa, Boo´acka,   ´Brrooas, ´Booga, s. ´Boogas.  
I, myself, Wou, s. ou,   ´Wou,   Ou.      
To laugh, ´Atta,       ´Katta,   ´Häarish, Ap, s. Gye´ap.
A Man, ´Täata, Papa? Teete,     Ba´rang, Naroo´mäan.  
The Navel, ´Peeto,   Peeto, s. Peeto´ai,   Peeto, Nemprtong, Napee´rainguk, Whanboo´een.
No, 1´Aym, 2Yaiha, 3A´oure, ´Eisa,   ´Eesha, Ka´oure, Ta´ep, E´sa? ´Eeva, s. Eeba.
Plantains, ´Maiya, 1Maya, 2Footse, Maieea, ´Foodje,   Na´brruts.    
Puncturation, Ta´tou,   E´patoo, Ta´tou, Moko,     ´Gan, s. Gan,galang.
Rain, E´ooa, ´Ooa,         Na´mawar, Ooe.
Sugar-cane, E´To, To,         Na´rook.  
The Teeth, E´neeheeo, ´Neeho, E´neeho, Neefo, Neeho, Ree´bohn, ´Warrewuk, s. ´Raibuk, Penna´wein.
Water, A´vay, E´vy,       Er´gour,   Ooe.
To whistle, ´Mapoo,       Feeo,feeo, Papang, Awe´hern, ´Wyoo.
A Woman, Wa´heine,   Ve´heene,     Ra´bin, Nai´bräan, Tama.
Yams, E´oohe, Oohe,   ´Oofe,   Nan´ram, Oofe, Oobe.
Yes, Ai,     ´Eeo, Ai,   ´Eeo, ´Elo, s. Eeo, s. öe.
You, Oë,   Oë.          
 
One, A´Tahay, Katta´haee, Atta´haee, Ta´haee,   Tsee´kaee, Reedee, Wagee´aing.
Two, E´Rooa, ´Rooa, A´ooa, E´ooa,   E´ry, ´Karoo, ´Waroo.
Three, ´Toroo, ´Toroo, A´toroo, ´Toroo,   E´rei, ´Kahar, Watee´en.
Four, A´Haa, ´Häa, s. Fäa, A´faa, A´fäa,   E´bais, ´Kaiphar, Wam´baeek.
Five, E´Reema, Reema, A´eema, ´Neema,   E´reem, ´Kreerum, Wannim.
Six, A´ono, ´Honoo, A´ono,     Tsoo´kaee, Ma´reedee, Wannim´geeek.
Seven, A´Heitoo, ´Heedoo, A´wheetoo,     Gooy, Ma´karoo, Wannim´noo.
Eight, A´waroo, ´Varoo, A´waoo,     Hoorey, Ma´kahar, Wannim´gain.
Nine, A´eeva, Heeva, A´eeva,     Goodbats, Ma´kaiphar, Wannim´baeek.
Ten, A´hooroo, Atta´hooroo, s. Anna´hooroo, ´Wannahoo, s. Wanna´hooe,     Senearn, Ma´kreerum, Wannoo´naiuk.

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