Bwile
Bwile is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa and Zambia, by about 24.8 thousand people. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Bwile is a Bantu language of Zambia and DR Congo of Sabi group.
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Words in Bwile
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ntu* | |
| name | na* | |
| eye | nso* | |
| ear | twi* | |
| nose | mona* | |
| tooth | no* | |
| tongue | dimi* | |
| blood | lopa* | |
| bone | kuha* | |
| skin | papa* | |
| knee | kufi* | |
| breast | nda* | |
| liver | bu* | |
| water | enda* | |
| fire | lilo* | |
| sun | suba* | |
| star | tanda* | |
| stone | bwe* | |
| mountain | pili* | |
| tree | muti* | |
| leaf | vula* | |
| night | siku* | |
| dog | bwa* | |
| fish | sabi* | |
| louse | da* | |
| one | uno* | |
| two | abili* | |
| drink | mina* | |
| see | loleSa* | |
| hear | nfwa* |
* 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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