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Chuka

Chuka is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Kenya.

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Chuka · 0.3°S 37.6°E

Words in Chuka

MeaningWordRomanization
personntu*
nameritwa*
eyeri8o*
eargutu*
nose5iuru*
toothgego*
tongueroreme*
bloodndamu*
bonebindi*
kneeru*
breast5onto*
liverkigori*
waterrunci
fireanki*
sunriua*
starnjata*
stonebiga*
mountainrima*
treeti*
leafto*
nightutuku*
dogkuro*
fishko*
lousenda*
twoCiri*
Imio*
youweu*
weewio*
drink5ua*
seeona*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • EmbuAtlantic-Congo51% alike
  • TharakaAtlantic-Congo48% alike
  • KikuyuAtlantic-Congo36% alike
  • KambaAtlantic-Congo36% alike
  • DhaisoAtlantic-Congo28% alike
  • BondeiAtlantic-Congo25% alike

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

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