Bhele
Bhele is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa.
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Bhele (Ebhele), or Piri (Kipiri), is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Words in Bhele
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nto* | |
| name | na* | |
| eye | iso* | |
| ear | tue* | |
| nose | lelo* | |
| tooth | No* | |
| tongue | eda* | |
| hand | njaga* | |
| blood | nsaNi* | |
| bone | nkua* | |
| skin | ntEga* | |
| knee | moaku* | |
| breast | EbE* | |
| water | ibo* | |
| fire | nsa* | |
| sun | mani* | |
| star | lElENoa* | |
| stone | EtE* | |
| tree | me* | |
| leaf | kasa* | |
| night | a* | |
| dog | mboa* | |
| fish | sale* | |
| louse | nsi* | |
| one | moti* | |
| two | bale* | |
| I | eme* | |
| you | owE* | |
| we | besu* | |
| drink | noa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KaikuAtlantic-Congo71% alike
- Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo)Atlantic-Congo50% alike
- Amba (Uganda)Atlantic-Congo45% alike
- BilaAtlantic-Congo41% alike
- Kango (Tshopo District)Atlantic-Congo40% alike
- BeraAtlantic-Congo37% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · bhel1238 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · bhy