Ega
Ega is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Côte d’Ivoire. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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Ega, also known as Egwa and Diès, is a West African language spoken in south-central Ivory Coast. It appears to be a Kwa language of uncertain affiliation.
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Words in Ega
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | ɔsɪ | |
| person | o5a* | |
| name | ini* | |
| eye | afi* | |
| ear | alowa* | |
| nose | i5esi* | |
| tooth | Enuma* | |
| tongue | eno* | |
| hand | ikosa* | |
| blood | aso* | |
| bone | iku* | |
| skin | oru* | |
| knee | ono* | |
| breast | i5a* | |
| liver | iTo* | |
| water | aɗú | |
| fire | ika* | |
| sun | EyEfi* | |
| star | EtafunE* | |
| stone | gofi* | |
| mountain | irukpu* | |
| tree | ote* | |
| leaf | oluku* | |
| night | udodo* | |
| dog | ʊ̀vɛ | |
| fish | edune* | |
| louse | o5nagi* | |
| one | ilogbo* | |
| two | i5o* | |
| drink | no* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
Grammar
- HaroiAustronesian75% alike
- Southern DongTai-Kadai75% alike
- YinchiaAustroasiatic74% alike
- NokukuAustronesian73% alike
- Northern BaiSino-Tibetan73% alike
- Eastern PenanAustronesian73% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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