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Atong

Atong is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Cameroon. Glottolog rates it threatened.

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Atong · 6.0°N 9.7°E

Atong (Atoŋ) is a Grassfields language of Cameroon and closely related to the languages Menka [mea] and Manta [myg].

From Wikipedia · Atong language (Cameroon) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Atong

MeaningWordRomanization
personwE*
namekum*
eyesi*
eartoNni*
nosezwi*
toothSua*
tonguenEmi*
handbu7o*
bloodNkin*
bonewu*
skinNgop*
breastbon*
watermʉ́ɣá
firewi*
sunmpum*
treete*
leaffuti*
nighttu*
dogbu*
fishSwi*
lousegwiti*
oneenv3N*
twobeTi*
drinkNwa*
seezo*
hearju*
diefu*
comej3e*
pathwaTagi*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

  • MenkaAtlantic-Congo42% alike
  • MantaAtlantic-Congo30% alike
  • OsatuAtlantic-Congo24% alike
  • BaloAtlantic-Congo23% alike
  • AmbeleAtlantic-Congo21% alike
  • VengoAtlantic-Congo20% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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