Buwal
Buwal is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon.
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Buwal, also known as Ma Buwal, Bual, or Gadala, is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon in Far North Province in and around Gadala.
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Words in Buwal
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | wala | |
| person | xece* | |
| name | Lam* | |
| eye | nce* | |
| ear | Lam* | |
| nose | mcar* | |
| tooth | LdeN* | |
| tongue | ganana* | |
| hand | ra* | |
| blood | mbambaz* | |
| bone | kerNgeL* | |
| skin | bkwla* | |
| knee | matakwtakwa* | |
| breast | wa* | |
| liver | namnam* | |
| water | yam | |
| fire | kwahwaw* | |
| sun | pes* | |
| star | gamLa* | |
| stone | nkdaN* | |
| mountain | barla* | |
| tree | mpe* | |
| leaf | veced* | |
| night | zadaw* | |
| dog | xza* | |
| fish | nklef* | |
| louse | msed* | |
| one | teNgwleN* | |
| two | gbak* | |
| I | sa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- MolokoAfro-Asiatic86% alike
- Geser-GoromAustronesian86% alike
- North GizigaAfro-Asiatic85% alike
- BolgoAtlantic-Congo85% alike
- LamogaiAustronesian84% alike
- KengaCentral Sudanic83% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · buwa1243 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · bhs