Fang (Cameroon)
Fang (Cameroon) is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Cameroon. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Fang is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon.
"Fang" is the name of the village the language is spoken in.
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Words in Fang (Cameroon)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | m3* | |
| name | w3l3* | |
| eye | w3s3* | |
| ear | tuN* | |
| nose | wu* | |
| tooth | w3n* | |
| tongue | lim* | |
| hand | cin* | |
| blood | lim3* | |
| bone | kof3* | |
| skin | yatE* | |
| breast | bin3* | |
| water | ndziam | |
| fire | pu* | |
| sun | cu* | |
| star | otiteñ | |
| tree | pun* | |
| leaf | w3n* | |
| night | atoko* | |
| dog | NgxE* | |
| fish | nCum* | |
| louse | f3Nk3r3Ngwa* | |
| one | mu* | |
| two | fe* | |
| drink | mu* | |
| see | ke* | |
| hear | wu* | |
| die | kfu* | |
| come | giE* | |
| path | ci* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KoshinAtlantic-Congo31% alike
- Mundabli-MufuAtlantic-Congo22% alike
- MenchumAtlantic-Congo16% alike
- MungbamAtlantic-Congo16% alike
- Mashi (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo15% alike
- Ncane-MungongAtlantic-Congo13% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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