Bungu
Bungu is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Tanzania.
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Bungu (Kibungu, Wungu) is a Bantu language of Tanzania.
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Words in Bungu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ndo* | |
| name | lina* | |
| eye | iso* | |
| ear | to* | |
| nose | mbola* | |
| tooth | lino* | |
| tongue | limi* | |
| hand | kono* | |
| blood | landa* | |
| bone | fupa* | |
| skin | Ngwembe* | |
| knee | goti* | |
| breast | wele* | |
| liver | tima* | |
| water | amazi | |
| fire | dilo* | |
| sun | zowa* | |
| star | izota* | |
| stone | we* | |
| mountain | tonda* | |
| tree | kwi* | |
| leaf | sote* | |
| night | siko* | |
| dog | mbwa* | |
| fish | Swi* | |
| louse | somi* | |
| one | imwi* | |
| two | uwili* | |
| I | nene* | |
| you | owewe* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- IsanzuAtlantic-Congo51% alike
- Nyiha (Tanzania)Atlantic-Congo50% alike
- WandaAtlantic-Congo46% alike
- Nyiha (Malawi)Atlantic-Congo46% alike
- RungwaAtlantic-Congo46% alike
- KimbuAtlantic-Congo45% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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