Jowulu
Jowulu is a Mande language spoken in Burkina Faso and Mali.
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Jowulu, also known as Jɔ or ambiguously as Samogho, is a minor Mande language of Mali and Burkina Faso.
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Words in Jowulu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | konang* | |
| name | yamwu* | |
| eye | 5aninaN* | |
| ear | ton* | |
| nose | 5ininta* | |
| tooth | 5inaN* | |
| tongue | nEninaN* | |
| hand | gbEta* | |
| blood | CuN* | |
| bone | wo* | |
| skin | polo* | |
| knee | kankwu* | |
| breast | 5EN* | |
| liver | toN* | |
| water | jú | |
| fire | tu* | |
| sun | suN* | |
| star | soriniN* | |
| mountain | toN* | |
| tree | jiriN* | |
| leaf | da* | |
| night | Ci* | |
| dog | kwu* | |
| fish | yEriN* | |
| louse | shi* | |
| one | teN* | |
| two | fuli* | |
| I | miN* | |
| you | miN* | |
| we | yi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MahouMande20% alike
- WorodougouMande20% alike
- Western ManinkakanMande20% alike
- Kita ManinkakanMande19% alike
- Northern Bobo MadaréMande18% alike
- Konyanka ManinkaMande18% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · jowu1238 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · jow