Atsam
Cawai
Atsam is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Atsam (Tyap: Tsamyia̱, Hausa: Chawai, Cawai, Chawe), is a Kainji language of Nigeria. It is spoken by the Atsam people, mainly found in Kauru LGA of Kaduna State and Bassa LGA of Plateau State, Middle Belt, Nigeria.
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Words in Atsam
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | sai* | |
| name | sak* | |
| eye | yis* | |
| ear | toN* | |
| nose | nwun* | |
| tooth | yin* | |
| tongue | Lam* | |
| hand | atsat* | |
| blood | ayi* | |
| knee | uruN* | |
| breast | mamzi* | |
| water | niN* | |
| fire | yaN* | |
| sun | w3i* | |
| stone | paN* | |
| tree | akun* | |
| leaf | waN* | |
| night | tuk* | |
| dog | saN* | |
| fish | Ci* | |
| two | aba* | |
| I | in* | |
| you | ze* | |
| we | nat* | |
| drink | Su* | |
| see | nes* | |
| come | yas* | |
| path | zin* |
* 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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