Iyive
Iyive is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Iyive, also referred to as Uive, Yiive, Ndir, Asumbo is a severely endangered Bantoid language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon. The ethnic group defined by use of this language is the Ndir.
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Words in Iyive
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | okɑs | |
| person | not* | |
| name | TE* | |
| eye | Si* | |
| ear | tok* | |
| nose | Nga* | |
| tooth | 5Ek* | |
| tongue | mb3l3* | |
| hand | wEk* | |
| blood | aomp* | |
| bone | kwEk* | |
| skin | kwok* | |
| breast | tumba* | |
| water | muŋgoləmo | |
| fire | uwuz* | |
| sun | yaNk* | |
| tree | kon* | |
| leaf | uka* | |
| night | yim3* | |
| dog | wa* | |
| fish | Su* | |
| louse | wut* | |
| one | momo* | |
| two | hial* | |
| drink | ama* | |
| see | asol* | |
| hear | awuNgwa* | |
| die | kpo* | |
| come | ova* | |
| path | mun* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- TivAtlantic-Congo41% alike
- OtankAtlantic-Congo39% alike
- EvantAtlantic-Congo27% alike
- Iceve-MaciAtlantic-Congo24% alike
- Ipulo-OluluAtlantic-Congo19% alike
- Buru-AngweAtlantic-Congo19% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · iyiv1238 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · uiv