Birked
Birked was a Nubian language once spoken in Sudan.
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Birgid (also known as Bergit, Berguid, Kajjara, Murgi, Birked, Birguid, Birkit, Birqed) is a likely extinct Nubian language.
From Wikipedia · Birgid language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Birked
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | koldi* | |
| ear | oNEldi* | |
| nose | mi5* | |
| tooth | 5ildi* | |
| tongue | nati* | |
| hand | esigafai* | |
| blood | igir* | |
| bone | kizidi* | |
| knee | kurtinur* | |
| breast | une* | |
| liver | fiSi* | |
| water | eeȷi | |
| fire | uzug* | |
| sun | izi* | |
| star | wo5di* | |
| stone | kuldi* | |
| mountain | kur* | |
| tree | kon* | |
| leaf | aware* | |
| night | nergi* | |
| dog | mEl* | |
| one | melug* | |
| two | ulug* | |
| I | ama* | |
| you | edi* | |
| we | adi* | |
| drink | 5i* | |
| path | tondi* | |
| new | er* | |
| full | iNin* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KarkoNubian18% alike
- Wali (Sudan)Nubian16% alike
- Kenuzi-DongolaNubian16% alike
- UncunweeNubian15% alike
- Central DagaareAtlantic-Congo14% alike
- DillingNubian14% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · birk1242 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · brk