Dar Fur Daju
Dar Fur Daju is a Dajuic language spoken in Sudan.
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Nyala, also known as Dar Fur, Darfur Daju, Daju Darfur, Beke, Dagu, Daju Ferne and Fininga, is an Eastern Sudanic language of Sudan, one of three closely related languages in the area called "Daju" (the other two being the Daju Mongo language and the Sila language). It is spoken near Nyala, the capital of South Darfur province by the Dar Fur Daju people. There are two divergent dialects: Nyala and Lagowa.
The Lagowa dialect of South Kordofan is spoken in Dar el Kabira, Jebel Miheila, Lagawa, Nyukri, Silecce, Tamanyik, and Warina area villages (Ethnologue, 22nd edition).
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Words in Dar Fur Daju
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | kine* | |
| name | aNge* | |
| eye | oNone* | |
| ear | unde* | |
| nose | mone* | |
| tooth | 53rte* | |
| tongue | 5abre* | |
| hand | ande* | |
| blood | tamake* | |
| bone | NuyuTe* | |
| skin | morte* | |
| knee | SiNde* | |
| breast | 5idige* | |
| liver | muTe* | |
| water | 3Nge* | |
| fire | mase* | |
| sun | oroNe* | |
| star | 5eTe* | |
| stone | Na5Te* | |
| mountain | Tabre* | |
| tree | ete* | |
| leaf | undete* | |
| night | odeTil* | |
| dog | is* | |
| fish | asiTe* | |
| louse | t3NgerTe* | |
| one | nowane* | |
| two | p3ka* | |
| I | aga* | |
| we | iSoNga* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Dar Sila DajuDajuic51% alike
- NjalgulguleDajuic43% alike
- Dar Daju DajuDajuic40% alike
- ShattDajuic30% alike
- LogorikDajuic27% alike
- Omani ArabicAfro-Asiatic9% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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