Gyem
Gyem is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Gyem is a Kainji language of Bauchi State, Nigeria.
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Words in Gyem
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | u5et* | |
| name | liZa* | |
| eye | uyis* | |
| ear | oto* | |
| nose | u5im* | |
| tooth | uyin* | |
| tongue | ulyem* | |
| blood | Nhu* | |
| bone | wup* | |
| skin | urap* | |
| knee | uluN* | |
| breast | uyin* | |
| liver | kisuk* | |
| water | 55i* | |
| fire | ula* | |
| sun | uNhwin* | |
| star | erere* | |
| stone | uSal* | |
| mountain | ug3p* | |
| tree | uci* | |
| leaf | cuwa* | |
| night | lihat* | |
| dog | uwer* | |
| fish | ukwala* | |
| louse | ukworoNgoto* | |
| one | wendu* | |
| two | reku* | |
| I | mi* | |
| you | bo* | |
| we | ado* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- IzoraAtlantic-Congo33% alike
- ShauAtlantic-Congo32% alike
- Gamo-NingiAtlantic-Congo30% alike
- Sanga (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo27% alike
- JanjiAtlantic-Congo21% alike
- KuramaAtlantic-Congo20% 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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