Bwela
Bwela is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa.
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Bwela, or Lingi, is a poorly known Congolese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation (though listed as Zone C.40 by Guthrie). It may be close to Tembo.
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Words in Bwela
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | to* | |
| name | kombo* | |
| eye | ho* | |
| ear | toi* | |
| nose | danga* | |
| tooth | nu* | |
| tongue | lemu* | |
| hand | bo* | |
| blood | akiha* | |
| bone | kufa* | |
| skin | poho* | |
| knee | bongo* | |
| breast | bE* | |
| liver | bEi* | |
| water | mongo* | |
| fire | ua* | |
| sun | ngbEla* | |
| star | onzoto* | |
| stone | itai* | |
| mountain | kopa* | |
| tree | le* | |
| leaf | kaha* | |
| night | bulu* | |
| dog | bolondo* | |
| fish | fi* | |
| louse | sidi* | |
| one | omosi* | |
| two | iba* | |
| we | ho* | |
| drink | mE* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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