Bassa-Kontagora
Bassa-Kontagora was an Atlantic-Congo language once spoken in Nigeria.
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Basa-Kontagora is an extinct Kainji language of Nigeria. It is spoken in Mariga, Niger State, near Kontagora and the Basa homeland. It is estimated that Basa-Kontagora has less than 10 native speakers as of 2010.
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Words in Bassa-Kontagora
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | ESi* | |
| ear | oCEbi* | |
| nose | 5ianu* | |
| tooth | likE* | |
| tongue | ratu* | |
| hand | uala* | |
| blood | mahe* | |
| bone | upo* | |
| skin | toawa* | |
| knee | olulE* | |
| breast | asuba* | |
| water | mEni* | |
| fire | ula* | |
| sun | uana* | |
| stone | otai* | |
| tree | owowE* | |
| leaf | ambe* | |
| night | ugita* | |
| dog | iwawa* | |
| fish | bigeana* | |
| one | hi* | |
| two | yewi* | |
| drink | somEni* | |
| see | ihEki* | |
| hear | ugoge* | |
| die | Nwui* | |
| come | Ngule* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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