Gvoko
Gvoko is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon.
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Gvoko (also known as Gevoko, Ghboko, Gavoko, Kuvoko, Ngossi, Ngoshi, Ngoshe-Ndhang, Ngweshe-Ndaghan, Ngoshe Sama, Nggweshe) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Borno State, Nigeria and Far North Province, Cameroon.
In Cameroon, Gevoko is spoken in the village of Ngossi, on the border with Nigeria, north of Tourou (Mokolo arrondissement, Mayo-Tsanaga department). It is mainly spoken in Nigeria.
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Words in Gvoko
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | zgun* | |
| name | Luo* | |
| eye | odo* | |
| ear | Luwo* | |
| nose | Xtor* | |
| tooth | Lir* | |
| tongue | roXi* | |
| hand | Xara* | |
| blood | uza* | |
| bone | iLaLi* | |
| skin | Logo* | |
| breast | u7a* | |
| water | yiwo | |
| fire | ikar* | |
| sun | ibaCa* | |
| star | kwalala* | |
| tree | ifa* | |
| leaf | L3vaka* | |
| night | rv3de* | |
| dog | k3le* | |
| fish | k3lif* | |
| louse | CiCi* | |
| one | teko* | |
| two | XeCo* | |
| drink | Xuta* | |
| see | nXa* | |
| hear | Cina* | |
| die | mCa* | |
| come | sawa* | |
| path | tve* |
* 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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