Gua
Gua is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Ghana.
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Gua is a Guang language spoken in many parts of Ghana including the Gonja, in the northern Savannah Region, the Nchumurus in the Northern, Oti and Bono East Regions, the people of Larteh, Okere, Anum and Boso, the people of Winneba, Senya Beraku, Buem, Achode, Nkonya, Krachi, Santrokofi, Adele and Wuripong all in the Oti Region. The name of the language comes from the word 'to run' in Gua.
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Words in Gua
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | i5e* | |
| eye | esibi* | |
| ear | osu* | |
| nose | ENwE* | |
| tooth | e5i* | |
| tongue | idoni* | |
| hand | obE* | |
| blood | ehuto* | |
| bone | ibou* | |
| skin | enimi* | |
| knee | inENuni* | |
| water | inTu* | |
| fire | ETe* | |
| sun | Ewui* | |
| stone | ibui* | |
| tree | ayi* | |
| night | a5i* | |
| dog | oklEmEn* | |
| fish | 5Tudoni* | |
| one | Eku* | |
| two | i5o* | |
| I | mi* | |
| you | wu* | |
| we | Eni* | |
| drink | nu* | |
| see | Te* | |
| hear | kE* | |
| die | wu* | |
| come | bE* | |
| path | EkpE* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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