Dza
Dza is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Dza, also called Jen, is an Adamawa language of Nigeria spoken in the border regions of Gombe, Adamawa, and Taraba states along the northern bank of the Benue River.
From Wikipedia · Jen language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Dza
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | if3* | |
| name | cuN* | |
| eye | n3N* | |
| ear | CwiCwi* | |
| nose | jwi* | |
| tooth | ji* | |
| tongue | l3* | |
| hand | na* | |
| blood | yi* | |
| bone | kuku* | |
| skin | cw3* | |
| knee | cw3N* | |
| breast | mi* | |
| liver | 5i5i* | |
| water | m3N* | |
| fire | cwa* | |
| sun | fi* | |
| star | nc3N* | |
| stone | te* | |
| mountain | te* | |
| tree | k3* | |
| leaf | y3N* | |
| night | nvi* | |
| dog | ijwa* | |
| fish | y3N* | |
| one | c3N* | |
| two | yuN* | |
| I | n* | |
| you | m3* | |
| we | b3* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Mingang DosoAtlantic-Congo71% alike
- KyakAtlantic-Congo44% alike
- LeelauAtlantic-Congo43% alike
- ThaAtlantic-Congo39% alike
- MooAtlantic-Congo34% alike
- Mak (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo27% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · dzaa1238 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · jen