Holu
Holu is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa and Angola.
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Holo is a Bantu language of Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Yeci, Samba or Hungu may be separate languages.
From Wikipedia · Holu language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Holu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | zina* | |
| eye | isu* | |
| ear | itu* | |
| nose | zulu* | |
| tooth | izu* | |
| tongue | imi* | |
| hand | bondi* | |
| blood | ke5i* | |
| bone | fuwa* | |
| skin | balamba* | |
| knee | di* | |
| breast | thulu* | |
| liver | bi* | |
| water | eya* | |
| fire | ya* | |
| sun | kumbi* | |
| star | thetekedya* | |
| stone | iwu* | |
| mountain | lundu* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | fuku* | |
| night | fuku* | |
| dog | bwa* | |
| fish | si* | |
| louse | na* | |
| two | badi* | |
| you | nu* | |
| we | tu* | |
| drink | nu* | |
| see | mon* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- ChokweAtlantic-Congo41% alike
- MbalaAtlantic-Congo40% alike
- PhendeAtlantic-Congo38% alike
- LuvaleAtlantic-Congo36% alike
- Luba-LuluaAtlantic-Congo31% alike
- Sanga (Democratic Republic of Congo)Atlantic-Congo31% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · holu1245 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · hol