Hungworo
Hungworo is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Hungworo (Huŋgwəryə, Ca̱hungwa̱rya̱), or Ngwe (Ngwoi, Ungwai), is a Kainji language spoken in the Tegina, Kagara, Pandogari area of Rafi, Nigeria.
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Words in Hungworo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | bot* | |
| name | ziya* | |
| eye | hes* | |
| ear | tuabi* | |
| nose | wanu* | |
| tooth | yEla* | |
| tongue | ri* | |
| hand | wa* | |
| blood | i* | |
| bone | up* | |
| skin | tak* | |
| knee | kwutok* | |
| breast | sub* | |
| liver | sob* | |
| water | mia* | |
| fire | la* | |
| sun | hwis* | |
| star | gENga* | |
| stone | tari* | |
| tree | o* | |
| leaf | bambu* | |
| night | gEta* | |
| dog | au* | |
| fish | rEg* | |
| louse | harikwat* | |
| one | iya* | |
| two | hEnjo* | |
| drink | sowa* | |
| see | hya* | |
| hear | hog* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Shama-SambugaAtlantic-Congo41% alike
- RogoAtlantic-Congo32% alike
- Eastern AcipaAtlantic-Congo29% alike
- YaraAtlantic-Congo29% alike
- PonguAtlantic-Congo22% alike
- BauchiAtlantic-Congo21% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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