Kari

Kari is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa. Glottolog rates it shifting.

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Kari · 5.0°N 25.7°E

Kare or Kari is a poorly documented Congolese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation (though listed as unclassified Zone D.30 by Guthrie). There are scattered speakers in the Central African Republic.

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Words in Kari

Meaning	Word	Romanization
person	tu*
name	tara*
eye	gu*
ear	tu*
nose	lu*
tooth	gatu*
tongue	mi*
hand	kau*
knee	ma*
water	me*
fire	poi*
sun	taga*
stone	kpa*
leaf	kamba*
night	uli*
dog	vua*
fish	uti*
one	imata*
drink	no*
see	gana*
hear	ngua*
die	liwo*
come	du*
path	kwode*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Most similar languages

Grammar

GaaAtlantic-Congo88% alike
MakweAtlantic-Congo86% alike
MansimHatam-Mansim85% alike
NdoboAtlantic-Congo85% alike
ShambalaAtlantic-Congo84% alike
NdengerekoAtlantic-Congo83% alike

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

Nearby languages

Bodo (Central African Republic)Zande Birri Pambia Sere Kango (Bas-Uélé District)Ma (Democratic Republic of Congo)Ngala-Santandrea Barambu Homa

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