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Central Wambo

Central Wambo is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Namibia, by about 200 people.

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Central Wambo · 17.6°S 16.0°E

Words in Central Wambo

MeaningWordRomanization
personnhu*
namevina*
eyeiho*
eartwi*
noseulu*
toothyo*
tonguelaka*
bloodbizi*
bonesipa*
skinSipa*
kneegolo*
breastunZi*
liverwili*
wateriya*
firedilo*
suntaNgo*
star5ofi*
mountaindundu*
treeti*
leaffo*
nightusiku*
dogbwa*
fishhi*
lousena*
onewE*
twobali*
drinkmwa*
seemona*
hearuva*
diesa*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Grammar

  • GiryamaAtlantic-Congo93% alike
  • FipaAtlantic-Congo91% alike
  • ZinzaAtlantic-Congo91% alike
  • SanguAtlantic-Congo90% alike
  • Lala-BisaAtlantic-Congo89% alike
  • JitaAtlantic-Congo89% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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