Aringa
Aringa is a Central Sudanic language spoken in Uganda and South Sudan.
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Aringa, also known as Low Lugbara, is a Central Sudanic language or dialect spoken by the Aringa people in the West Nile region of Uganda. It is related to the languages spoken by the Lugbara and Maʼdi peoples.
Aringa is sometimes considered a dialect of Lugbara language, other times a separate language. The speakers of Lugbara and Maʼdi both consider Aringa to be a separate but related language. There are several divergent dialects: Andre, Kuluba, and Lebati.
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Words in Aringa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ba* | |
| name | ru* | |
| eye | mifi* | |
| ear | bile* | |
| nose | omvu* | |
| tooth | si* | |
| tongue | ida* | |
| hand | d* | |
| blood | ari* | |
| bone | ifa* | |
| skin | iniriko* | |
| knee | aja* | |
| breast | iba* | |
| liver | ogu* | |
| water | ìjí | |
| fire | aCi* | |
| sun | itu* | |
| star | bibigo* | |
| stone | ira* | |
| mountain | be* | |
| tree | ifE* | |
| leaf | ibibi* | |
| night | ini* | |
| dog | uCogo* | |
| fish | ibi* | |
| louse | gobolo* | |
| one | alu* | |
| two | iri* | |
| drink | mvu* | |
| see | ndE* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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