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Dagba

Dagba is a Central Sudanic language spoken in Chad and Central African Republic.

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Dagba · 8.8°N 18.5°E

Dagba (Daba) is a language of the Sara people in Central African Republic and Chad.

From Wikipedia · Dagba language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Dagba

MeaningWordRomanization
personde*
nameto*
earmbi*
nosekon*
toothNgaNg*
tonguendo*
handji*
bloodmos*
bonekingo*
skinndar*
breastbo*
waterman*
firewod*
sunkad*
starkume*
stonembal*
treekag*
nightndo*
dogbis*
fishkanj*
louseNgisa*
onekada*
twojod*
Ima*
youi*
weji*
drinkkay*
seeo*
dieoy*
comede*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • MbayCentral Sudanic63% alike
  • NgamCentral Sudanic60% alike
  • SarCentral Sudanic59% alike
  • GulayCentral Sudanic53% alike
  • MangoCentral Sudanic52% alike
  • NgambayCentral Sudanic51% alike

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

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