Ila
Ila is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Zambia.
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Ila (Chiila) is a language of Zambia. Maho (2009) lists Lundwe (Shukulumbwe) and Sala as distinct languages most closely related to Ila. Ila is one of the languages of the Earth included on the Voyager Golden Record.
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Words in Ila
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ntu* | |
| name | Zina* | |
| eye | nso* | |
| ear | twi* | |
| nose | noNo* | |
| tooth | no* | |
| tongue | laka* | |
| hand | boko* | |
| blood | loa* | |
| bone | fua* | |
| skin | kanda* | |
| knee | vhwi* | |
| breast | kolo* | |
| liver | ni* | |
| water | meenzi | |
| fire | lilo* | |
| sun | zuba* | |
| star | ntoNwezi* | |
| stone | bwe* | |
| mountain | lundu* | |
| tree | samu* | |
| leaf | tovu* | |
| night | Siku* | |
| dog | bwa* | |
| fish | nswi* | |
| louse | nTina* | |
| one | omwi* | |
| two | bili* | |
| I | mebo* | |
| you | we* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- SalaAtlantic-Congo73% alike
- LenjeAtlantic-Congo73% alike
- Tonga (Zambia)Atlantic-Congo68% alike
- Toka-Leya-DombeAtlantic-Congo65% alike
- TotelaAtlantic-Congo54% alike
- SubiyaAtlantic-Congo54% 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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