Bai
Bai is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in South Sudan. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Bai (Belanda, Biri, BGamba, Gumba, Mbegumba, Mvegumba) is a Ubangian language of South Sudan.
As of 2013, ethnic Bai reside in Khorgana Boma, Beselia Payam, Wau County.
From Wikipedia · Bai language (South Sudan) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Bai
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | wudu* | |
| name | la* | |
| eye | volo* | |
| ear | su* | |
| nose | No* | |
| tooth | voti* | |
| tongue | me* | |
| blood | mvele* | |
| bone | kubili* | |
| skin | ku* | |
| knee | durungbo* | |
| breast | ki* | |
| liver | le* | |
| water | ngo* | |
| fire | wi* | |
| sun | le* | |
| star | vosiri* | |
| stone | diri* | |
| mountain | goti* | |
| tree | ngu* | |
| leaf | kpa* | |
| night | do* | |
| dog | voro* | |
| fish | se* | |
| louse | si* | |
| one | nze* | |
| two | so* | |
| we | du* | |
| drink | nzu* | |
| see | ba* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Belanda ViriAtlantic-Congo74% alike
- NdogoAtlantic-Congo46% alike
- SereAtlantic-Congo40% alike
- TagbuAtlantic-Congo33% alike
- GilimaAtlantic-Congo17% alike
- Gbanziri-BorakaAtlantic-Congo16% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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