Asu (Nigeria)
Asu (Nigeria) is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Asu (also known as Abewa or Ebe) is a Nupoid language spoken in Niger State in Western Nigeria. The Asu live in about ten villages southeast of Kontagora.
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Words in Asu (Nigeria)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | zawuriza* | |
| name | ayi* | |
| eye | eye* | |
| nose | binban* | |
| tooth | anyi* | |
| tongue | azan* | |
| hand | wari* | |
| blood | anyi* | |
| bone | tsukupun* | |
| skin | adapa* | |
| knee | ran* | |
| breast | ave* | |
| liver | ave* | |
| water | eku* | |
| fire | eran* | |
| sun | wutete* | |
| star | adederi* | |
| stone | takun* | |
| mountain | epan* | |
| tree | tugban* | |
| night | uCika* | |
| dog | emiyi* | |
| fish | eban* | |
| louse | akukuta* | |
| one | wemu* | |
| two | aba* | |
| I | ma* | |
| you | va* | |
| we | ya* | |
| drink | fin* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- DiboAtlantic-Congo25% alike
- KupaAtlantic-Congo22% alike
- KakandaAtlantic-Congo19% alike
- Kami (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo19% alike
- Nupe-Nupe-TakoAtlantic-Congo18% alike
- BiniAtlantic-Congo14% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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