Chakali
Chakali is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Ghana. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Chakali (tʃàkálɪ́ɪ́) is a Gur language of Ghana, spoken by almost 3,500 individuals in several villages in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region. More specifically, Chakali is spoken by inhabitants of the Tiisa, Sogla, Tousa, Motigu, Ducie, Katua and Gurumbele villages. The majority of Chakali speakers also speak Wali or Bulengi. Some believe that the language of Chakali is soon to be extinct, with Wali and Bulengi becoming the only languages that will be spoken in those villages.
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Words in Chakali
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nar* | |
| name | soN* | |
| eye | si* | |
| ear | digina* | |
| nose | misa* | |
| tooth | 5iN* | |
| tongue | nuzuluN* | |
| hand | nepiEl* | |
| blood | Cal* | |
| bone | hog* | |
| skin | batoN* | |
| knee | nahu* | |
| breast | il* | |
| liver | pual* | |
| water | ni* | |
| fire | diN* | |
| sun | wusa* | |
| star | wili* | |
| stone | bui* | |
| tree | da* | |
| leaf | paCak* | |
| night | tebin* | |
| dog | va* | |
| fish | 5inee* | |
| louse | kpibi* | |
| one | diginaNa* | |
| two | aliE* | |
| I | 4* | |
| you | i* | |
| we | ya* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- VaglaAtlantic-Congo47% alike
- TampulmaAtlantic-Congo34% alike
- Tumulung SisaalaAtlantic-Congo28% alike
- PaasaalAtlantic-Congo28% alike
- DegAtlantic-Congo26% alike
- Sissala of Burkina FasoAtlantic-Congo25% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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