Eastern Karaboro
Eastern Karaboro is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso.
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Kar (Kler), or Eastern Karaboro, is a central Senufo language of Burkina Faso. Kar speakers have moderate comprehension of Western Karaboro, but the reverse is not the case.
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Words in Eastern Karaboro
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nawe* | |
| name | mya7a* | |
| eye | yinde* | |
| nose | mlaN* | |
| tooth | Nkai* | |
| tongue | yinkai* | |
| hand | ko7o* | |
| blood | ntaN* | |
| liver | yi* | |
| water | lo7o* | |
| fire | na* | |
| sun | ye* | |
| mountain | yaN* | |
| leaf | waN* | |
| night | yinper* | |
| dog | pu* | |
| fish | fwa* | |
| one | nen* | |
| two | si* | |
| I | ra* | |
| you | ma* | |
| we | wo* | |
| drink | wo* | |
| see | ya* | |
| hear | u* | |
| die | ku* | |
| come | ba* | |
| path | kande* | |
| new | kafwE* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Western KaraboroAtlantic-Congo35% alike
- Senar de KankalabaAtlantic-Congo30% alike
- Nanerigé SénoufoAtlantic-Congo27% alike
- Sìcìté SénoufoAtlantic-Congo25% alike
- SenariAtlantic-Congo22% alike
- Supyire SenoufoAtlantic-Congo22% 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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