Jibu
Jibu is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Jibu is a Jukunoid language spoken in the Taraba State of Nigeria by 30,000 people.
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Words in Jibu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mpir* | |
| name | zinn* | |
| eye | zu* | |
| ear | sun* | |
| nose | nonn* | |
| tooth | Ninn* | |
| tongue | nam* | |
| hand | vu* | |
| blood | asa* | |
| bone | akibbu* | |
| skin | wau* | |
| knee | akidun* | |
| breast | myann* | |
| liver | aninai* | |
| water | zàpìr | |
| fire | pyir* | |
| sun | ayunn* | |
| star | asuswir* | |
| stone | aban* | |
| mountain | Sinnkwinn* | |
| tree | bin* | |
| leaf | Tibu* | |
| night | fi* | |
| dog | bai* | |
| fish | Tai* | |
| louse | apyir* | |
| one | zyun* | |
| two | pyana* | |
| I | mi* | |
| you | wu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- HõneAtlantic-Congo45% alike
- WãphaAtlantic-Congo37% alike
- Jukun TakumAtlantic-Congo35% alike
- KupaAtlantic-Congo16% alike
- Tigon MbembeAtlantic-Congo15% alike
- Western MambilaAtlantic-Congo15% 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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