Huba
Huba is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria.
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The Huba language (Nya Huba), also known as Kilba, is a Chadic language of Nigeria.
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Words in Huba
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ndu* | |
| name | elEm* | |
| eye | li* | |
| ear | himi* | |
| nose | Cir* | |
| tooth | hir* | |
| tongue | kyEr* | |
| blood | maSi* | |
| bone | dihi* | |
| skin | Ci* | |
| knee | undi* | |
| breast | wa* | |
| liver | mbila* | |
| water | biti | |
| fire | hu7u* | |
| sun | p3Ci* | |
| star | sasilga* | |
| stone | haNgu* | |
| mountain | ma7* | |
| tree | wa* | |
| leaf | hyeli* | |
| night | vu7i* | |
| dog | heya* | |
| fish | kalfi* | |
| louse | jakar* | |
| one | ZaNu* | |
| two | mELu* | |
| drink | sa* | |
| see | la* | |
| hear | Nga* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Marghi SouthAfro-Asiatic59% alike
- Marghi CentralAfro-Asiatic55% alike
- PutaiAfro-Asiatic37% alike
- NggwahyiAfro-Asiatic36% alike
- Bura-PabirAfro-Asiatic34% alike
- CibakAfro-Asiatic31% 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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