Gbanu
Gbanu is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Central African Republic.
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Gbanu (Gbànù, Banu, Gbanou) is a Gbaya language of the Central African Republic. The people do not consider themselves to be ethnically Gbaya.
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Words in Gbanu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | 5ini* | |
| ear | zElE* | |
| nose | zofo* | |
| tooth | goko* | |
| tongue | lede* | |
| hand | 7ele* | |
| blood | to* | |
| bone | gbala* | |
| skin | ndala* | |
| knee | zukulu* | |
| breast | bele* | |
| liver | selE* | |
| water | lì | |
| fire | we* | |
| sun | wese* | |
| star | solo* | |
| stone | ta* | |
| mountain | kala* | |
| tree | te* | |
| leaf | ma* | |
| night | zE* | |
| dog | tolo* | |
| fish | zolo* | |
| louse | misi* | |
| one | kpom* | |
| two | lito* | |
| see | zoko* | |
| hear | zele* | |
| die | fe* | |
| come | tE* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Gbaya-BozoumAtlantic-Congo65% alike
- GbayaAtlantic-Congo65% alike
- Ngbaka ManzaAtlantic-Congo65% alike
- Gbaya-BossangoaAtlantic-Congo62% alike
- AliAtlantic-Congo62% alike
- Ngbaka MinagendeAtlantic-Congo57% 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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