Hya
Hya is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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Hya is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon and neighboring regions of Nigeria.
From Wikipedia · Hya language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Hya
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mdi* | |
| name | LtyE* | |
| eye | ncE* | |
| ear | L3me* | |
| nose | noi* | |
| tooth | L3nE* | |
| tongue | xanE* | |
| blood | mimiye* | |
| bone | gigyE* | |
| skin | wta* | |
| knee | xusini* | |
| breast | gwa* | |
| liver | nna* | |
| water | nyEmE* | |
| fire | uxwi* | |
| sun | fuzi* | |
| stone | nyare* | |
| mountain | p3re* | |
| tree | fwE* | |
| leaf | Lug3y* | |
| dog | kure* | |
| fish | kulubi* | |
| louse | wsurumsi* | |
| one | pa8E* | |
| two | bagE* | |
| drink | sEgwi* | |
| see | nag3y* | |
| hear | fatEy* | |
| die | mtE* | |
| path | kwica* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KamweAfro-Asiatic35% alike
- BanaAfro-Asiatic27% alike
- Kirya-KonzelAfro-Asiatic21% alike
- PutaiAfro-Asiatic19% alike
- LamangAfro-Asiatic17% alike
- Marghi CentralAfro-Asiatic16% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · hyaa1239 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · hya