Kakabe
Kakabe is a Mande language spoken in Guinea. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Kakabe is a Mande language of Guinea. The speakers of the Kakabe language reside in the Futa-Jallon plateau which is located in Guinea. Kakabe belongs to the Mokole group, which is the closest group to the Manding people in terms of culture and language. The language is spoken in a number of villages that are situated on the Futa-Jallon plateau in Guinea.
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Words in Kakabe
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | togo* | |
| eye | kolonga* | |
| ear | tolo* | |
| nose | sun* | |
| tooth | 5in* | |
| tongue | kan* | |
| hand | ko5o* | |
| blood | jeli* | |
| bone | kolo* | |
| skin | gbolo* | |
| knee | kungbElEn* | |
| liver | bu5a* | |
| water | jí | |
| fire | bintari* | |
| sun | tele* | |
| star | lolo* | |
| mountain | konko* | |
| leaf | fita* | |
| night | su* | |
| dog | wulu* | |
| louse | karan* | |
| one | kelen* | |
| two | fila* | |
| I | n* | |
| you | i* | |
| we | ma* | |
| drink | min* | |
| see | yen* | |
| hear | lamEn* | |
| die | ban* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KurankoMande67% alike
- MixiforeMande64% alike
- Western ManinkakanMande63% alike
- Lele (Guinea)Mande61% alike
- WojenakaMande60% alike
- Kita ManinkakanMande59% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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