Kakanda
Kakanda is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Kakanda (also known as Akanda or Hyabe) is a Nupoid language of Nigeria. Kakanda is spoken in and around Kupa and Eggan (near the Niger-Benue confluence). There are scattered villages stretching from the Niger-Benue confluence to as far as Muregi. There are at least 10,000 people. It is most closely related to Gupa and Kupa, although there are also some similarities with Ebira.
Baka is a Kakanda-speaking town. Blench (2019) lists Kakanda–Budon and Kakanda–Gbanmi/Sokun as dialects.
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Words in Kakanda
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | aya* | |
| name | abo* | |
| eye | iye* | |
| nose | anvoa* | |
| tooth | aNam* | |
| tongue | aro* | |
| hand | igba* | |
| blood | ara* | |
| bone | atuku* | |
| skin | ipa* | |
| knee | agboloa* | |
| breast | eibe* | |
| liver | anta* | |
| water | iri | |
| fire | eiera* | |
| sun | euw* | |
| star | akurami* | |
| stone | takun* | |
| mountain | epayi* | |
| tree | tsugbo* | |
| night | etukoa* | |
| dog | amu* | |
| fish | inka* | |
| louse | asumo* | |
| one | yere* | |
| two | aba* | |
| I | emi* | |
| you | evo* | |
| we | eyi* | |
| drink | fun* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KupaAtlantic-Congo43% alike
- Kami (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo43% alike
- DiboAtlantic-Congo35% alike
- GupaAtlantic-Congo33% alike
- Nupe-Nupe-TakoAtlantic-Congo22% alike
- Asu (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo19% 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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