Biali
Biali is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Burkina Faso, Benin, and Togo.
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Berba, also known as Biali, Bieri, Bjeri, Bjerbe or Bialaba, is a Gur language of Benin. There are also a thousand or so speakers in the Kompienga Province of Burkina Faso, where they are believed to have originated in the Savanes Region of Togo.
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Words in Biali
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | hirau* | |
| name | 5iri* | |
| eye | nwanf3* | |
| ear | toi* | |
| nose | wani* | |
| tooth | nini* | |
| tongue | dyanf3* | |
| hand | nou* | |
| blood | 5im* | |
| bone | hwabu* | |
| skin | kwahu* | |
| knee | duni* | |
| breast | bwoi* | |
| water | nim* | |
| sun | yeni* | |
| star | war3bii* | |
| stone | tali* | |
| mountain | tali* | |
| leaf | fehu* | |
| night | yaxu* | |
| dog | bux3* | |
| drink | 5a* | |
| see | 5ambi* | |
| hear | yo* | |
| die | yia* | |
| path | Tou* | |
| new | pe* | |
| full | su* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- NateniAtlantic-Congo38% alike
- GourmanchémaAtlantic-Congo27% alike
- MampruliAtlantic-Congo24% alike
- Central DagaareAtlantic-Congo21% alike
- DitammariAtlantic-Congo21% alike
- SafalibaAtlantic-Congo20% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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