Ghadames
Ghadames is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, by about 13.1 thousand people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Ghadamès (also called Ghadamsi or Ghadamsian) is an Eastern Berber language that is spoken in, and named after, the oasis town of Ghadames in the Nalut District of western Libya.
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Words in Ghadames
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | iman* | |
| name | ism* | |
| eye | aw3l* | |
| ear | is3m* | |
| nose | t3nzart* | |
| tooth | asin* | |
| tongue | il3s* | |
| hand | uf3s* | |
| blood | demen* | |
| bone | x3s* | |
| skin | il3m* | |
| knee | uf3d* | |
| breast | admaren* | |
| liver | tusa* | |
| water | aman | |
| fire | ufa* | |
| sun | isi* | |
| star | iri* | |
| stone | ir3g* | |
| mountain | adurar* | |
| tree | temdikt* | |
| leaf | t3fra* | |
| night | ibed* | |
| dog | idi* | |
| fish | ulisma* | |
| louse | tal3kt* | |
| one | yun* | |
| two | s3n* | |
| I | neS* | |
| you | Seg* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
Grammar
- Tayart TamajeqAfro-Asiatic83% alike
- SiwiAfro-Asiatic80% alike
- Western Neo-AramaicAfro-Asiatic78% alike
- TamasheqAfro-Asiatic78% alike
- GhomaraAfro-Asiatic78% alike
- Tahaggart TamahaqAfro-Asiatic78% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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