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Joba

Joba is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa. Glottolog rates it threatened.

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Joba · 3.5°S 29.0°E

Words in Joba

MeaningWordRomanization
personndu*
namezina*
eyeiSo*
earturiri*
nosezulu*
toothino*
tonguelimi*
bloodko*
bonevuha*
skinuhu*
kneevwi*
breastbere*
liverbudiku*
wateraji*
fireliro*
sunzuba*
stargeke*
stonebwe*
mountaingazi*
treeti*
leafyasi*
nightSigi*
dogbwa*
fishfwi*
lousebuko*
oneguma*
twoibiri*
drinknywa*
seebona*
hearyuvwa*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Vocabulary

  • FuliiruAtlantic-Congo75% alike
  • ShiAtlantic-Congo65% alike
  • HavuAtlantic-Congo63% alike
  • KereweAtlantic-Congo50% alike
  • VinzaAtlantic-Congo49% alike
  • NandeAtlantic-Congo48% alike

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

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