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Esimbi

Esimbi is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon.

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Esimbi · 6.5°N 9.9°E

Esimbi is a Tivoid language of southwestern Cameroon. It is also called Isimbi, Simpi, Age, Aage, Bogue and Mburugam.

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Words in Esimbi

MeaningWordRomanization
womanmɔ̀ŋgúlú
personnE*
namele*
eyesi*
earto*
nosehondo*
toothzini*
tonguen3m3*
handbo*
bloodyoNgo*
boneku*
skingoho*
kneenu*
breastyembe*
livernes3b3r3*
watermurù
firewusu*
sunyo*
starmuramu*
stonete*
mountainti*
treet3*
leafyana*
nightr3*
dogbo*
fishsu*
lousek3*
oneken3*
twob3rekp3*
drinkmu*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Grammar

  • KyoliAtlantic-Congo85% alike
  • EseKoiarian83% alike
  • BiafadaAtlantic-Congo82% alike
  • LobalaAtlantic-Congo82% alike
  • YasaAtlantic-Congo82% alike
  • SoliAtlantic-Congo81% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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