Doyayo
Doyayo is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Cameroon, by about 18 thousand people.
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Doyayo (ethnonym: Dowayo) is a language of the Duru branch of Adamawa languages spoken in Cameroon.
Doyayo (Dooya̰a̰yɔ 'man's mouth'; alternatively Doowaaya̰a̰yɔ 'man's child's mouth') is spoken by the Dowayo (or Doowaayɔ 'man's child') ethnic group.
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Words in Doyayo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | nuN* | |
| eye | yol* | |
| ear | ton* | |
| nose | gos* | |
| tooth | nuN* | |
| tongue | mel* | |
| hand | nan* | |
| blood | gam* | |
| bone | leNk* | |
| skin | zol* | |
| knee | do8uk* | |
| water | mem* | |
| fire | la* | |
| sun | ot* | |
| stone | beht* | |
| tree | temteyo* | |
| night | yems* | |
| dog | ka* | |
| fish | dut* | |
| one | gbun* | |
| two | ehr* | |
| I | miya* | |
| you | moya* | |
| we | weya* | |
| drink | yo* | |
| see | gben* | |
| hear | lag* | |
| die | wor* | |
| come | za* | |
| path | gbonowa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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