Hdi
Hdi is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon.
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Hdi (Hedi, Xədi, Tur) is an Afro-Asiatic language of Cameroon and Nigeria.
In Cameroon, Hdi is only spoken in one village on the Nigerian border, namely Tourou (arrondissement of Mokolo, department of Mayo-Tsanaga, Far North Region) by 1,000 speakers. It is mainly spoken in Nigeria. Hdi and Mabas are closely related but distinct languages.
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Words in Hdi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | marakw | |
| name | h3gu* | |
| eye | iri* | |
| ear | sl3m3N* | |
| nose | h3ciN* | |
| tooth | sli7iN* | |
| tongue | ghanik* | |
| hand | c3vu* | |
| blood | us* | |
| bone | ghucif* | |
| skin | huta* | |
| knee | karam* | |
| breast | u7a* | |
| liver | m3nak* | |
| water | imi | |
| sun | fitik* | |
| star | takwaca* | |
| stone | pala* | |
| mountain | ghwa* | |
| tree | fu* | |
| leaf | sluhwa* | |
| night | gar3vidik* | |
| dog | k3ri* | |
| fish | k3lipi* | |
| louse | cici* | |
| one | tekw* | |
| two | his* | |
| I | yu* | |
| we | N3ni* | |
| see | n3ghay* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Vemgo-MabasAfro-Asiatic52% alike
- LamangAfro-Asiatic48% alike
- BanaAfro-Asiatic24% alike
- GvokoAfro-Asiatic23% alike
- JinaAfro-Asiatic18% alike
- Mada (Cameroon)Afro-Asiatic16% alike
Grammar
- TwanaSalishan86% alike
- Temascaltepec NahuatlUto-Aztecan83% alike
- Papantla TotonacTotonacan81% alike
- AnuakNilotic80% alike
- BolinaoAustronesian80% alike
- GuatóIsolates79% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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