Bassossi
Bassossi is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Cameroon.
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The Manenguba languages, also known as the Mbo cluster, are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken on and around the Manenguba mountain range in south-western Cameroon.
The people speaking the various Manenguba languages belong to the following tribes or nations: Mienge, Mbo,
Basossi, Bakossi, Elung, Nninong, Mousmenam, Manengouba, Bareko, Manehas, Bakaka, Balondo, Babong and Bafun. The population speaking the Manenguba languages was estimated in 1984 to be about 230,000 people.
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Words in Bassossi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mo7* | |
| name | iN* | |
| eye | i7* | |
| ear | tw3* | |
| nose | dw3* | |
| tooth | suN* | |
| tongue | j3m* | |
| hand | k3* | |
| blood | ki* | |
| bone | hi7* | |
| skin | Ngwo5wEn* | |
| knee | boN* | |
| breast | b3* | |
| liver | b3* | |
| water | du7* | |
| fire | mu* | |
| sun | 5EN* | |
| star | 53li7* | |
| stone | l3* | |
| mountain | kwo7* | |
| tree | jEn* | |
| leaf | 3* | |
| night | kw3* | |
| dog | mbhyE* | |
| fish | suE* | |
| louse | ti7* | |
| one | po7* | |
| two | b3* | |
| I | mi* | |
| you | wo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Mbo (Cameroon)Atlantic-Congo53% alike
- Bafaw-BalongAtlantic-Congo45% alike
- BakakaAtlantic-Congo41% alike
- AkooseAtlantic-Congo40% alike
- NkonghoAtlantic-Congo28% alike
- Eton-MengisaAtlantic-Congo23% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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