Bila
Bila is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa.
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Bila, or Forest Bira, is a Bantu language spoken in the Mambasa Territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is also spoken by the Mbuti Pygmies who live in that area. Pygmy groups to the west include the Kango and Sua (Batchua). Other Mbuti speak Central Sudanic languages. The Kango and Sua speak distinct dialects (southern and northern), but not enough to impair mutual intelligibility with their farming Bila patrons.
Maho (2009) lists Ibutu (Mbuttu, D.313) as a distinct language.
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Words in Bila
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | to* | |
| name | na* | |
| eye | sxo* | |
| ear | ito* | |
| nose | lo* | |
| tooth | no* | |
| tongue | daka* | |
| blood | ki* | |
| bone | ua* | |
| skin | Nosi* | |
| water | bo* | |
| fire | sa* | |
| sun | ni* | |
| star | lENwE* | |
| stone | ale* | |
| tree | me* | |
| leaf | asa* | |
| night | uda* | |
| dog | bwa* | |
| fish | gbElxa* | |
| one | kadi* | |
| two | esalo* | |
| I | imE* | |
| you | uwE* | |
| we | besu* | |
| drink | moa* | |
| see | mon* | |
| die | kwa* | |
| path | e* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- BeraAtlantic-Congo42% alike
- BheleAtlantic-Congo41% alike
- Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo)Atlantic-Congo39% alike
- KaikuAtlantic-Congo37% alike
- Amba (Uganda)Atlantic-Congo37% alike
- BolokiAtlantic-Congo30% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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