Dera (Nigeria)
Dera (Nigeria) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria, by about 20 thousand people. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Dera, or Kanakuru, is a West Chadic language of Nigeria.
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Words in Dera (Nigeria)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mu* | |
| name | yim* | |
| eye | yEro* | |
| ear | kumo* | |
| nose | w3riN* | |
| tooth | wuro* | |
| tongue | yilik* | |
| bone | wiyin* | |
| skin | dimbi* | |
| knee | birim* | |
| breast | wori* | |
| liver | ruo* | |
| water | gwa* | |
| fire | w3ti* | |
| sun | pori* | |
| star | nini* | |
| stone | ambuguwat* | |
| mountain | guw3t* | |
| tree | Sowi* | |
| leaf | kumo* | |
| night | biri* | |
| dog | yEde* | |
| fish | Suruwo* | |
| louse | j3nk3t* | |
| one | dumwey* | |
| two | rap* | |
| drink | n3y* | |
| see | ali* | |
| hear | k3Ni* | |
| die | muroni* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- GiiwoAfro-Asiatic83% alike
- Dar Daju DajuDajuic82% alike
- HausaAfro-Asiatic81% alike
- Kara (Central African Republic)Central Sudanic81% alike
- MündüAtlantic-Congo80% alike
- NyamAfro-Asiatic79% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · dera1248 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · kna