Geme
Geme is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Central African Republic. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Geme is a Zande language spoken in two small villages of the Central African Republic.
Gɛ̀mɛ́ or Jɛ̀mɛ́ is spoken north of Ndélé in two villages that are 9 kilometers apart from each other, namely Aliou (350 people, known as the Gɛ̀mɛ́ Tulu) and Goz Amar II (50 people, known as the Gɛ̀mɛ́ Kúlágbòlù). Together, their common language is known as Ngba Gɛ̀mɛ́.
From Wikipedia · Geme language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Geme
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | vuru* | |
| name | luma* | |
| eye | indiri* | |
| ear | tu* | |
| nose | ho* | |
| tooth | lindi* | |
| tongue | malNba* | |
| hand | bi* | |
| blood | kule* | |
| bone | memE* | |
| skin | pili* | |
| knee | Nolugbo* | |
| liver | Nbabili5* | |
| water | di* | |
| fire | ue* | |
| sun | wulu* | |
| star | cErE* | |
| stone | mbogo* | |
| mountain | mbogokaga* | |
| tree | wili* | |
| leaf | kpE* | |
| night | yulu* | |
| dog | banda* | |
| fish | kpiri* | |
| louse | zali* | |
| one | kida* | |
| two | wo5* | |
| I | mi* | |
| you | mo* | |
| we | ha5* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- NzakaraAtlantic-Congo41% alike
- ZandeAtlantic-Congo31% alike
- GbayiAtlantic-Congo23% alike
- Tiranige Diga DogonDogon16% alike
- Southern NgbandiAtlantic-Congo15% alike
- Riverain SangoAtlantic-Congo14% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · geme1244 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · geq