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Iceve-Maci

Iceve-Maci is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon.

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Iceve-Maci · 6.4°N 9.5°E

Ceve (Iceve), or Iceve-Maci, is a Tivoid language of the Cameroons. The divergent dialects are Ceve proper (Becheve), and Maci (Matchi, Oliti).

From Wikipedia · Iceve-Maci language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Iceve-Maci

MeaningWordRomanization
womanokye
persononul*
namete*
eyeSi*
eartuNga*
nosefenga*
tooth5i*
tonguelefigle*
handvuw*
bloodgombo*
bonekife*
skiniulu*
kneenu*
breasttumba*
livertoux*
wateredzɑlɛ
firegusu*
sunyange*
starkune*
stonegond*
mountainkoNgu*
treetxe*
leafkong*
nightfe*
dogwa*
fishcembe*
lousegusu*
onemo*
twofale*
Imeh*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • OtankAtlantic-Congo36% alike
  • TivAtlantic-Congo32% alike
  • IyiveAtlantic-Congo24% alike
  • EvantAtlantic-Congo20% alike
  • BatuAtlantic-Congo20% alike
  • UgareAtlantic-Congo18% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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