Kasanga
Kasanga is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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Kasanga (Cassanga) or Haal is a Senegambian language traditionally spoken in a few villages of Guinea-Bissau. The language is referred to as gu-haaca by its speakers. Speakers are shifting to Mandinka.
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Words in Kasanga
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | liN* | |
| name | sEr* | |
| eye | gir* | |
| ear | nuf* | |
| nose | 5ik3n* | |
| tooth | ges* | |
| tongue | jalumb* | |
| blood | lEr* | |
| bone | mab* | |
| skin | Ced* | |
| knee | mub* | |
| breast | bin* | |
| liver | jund* | |
| water | yab* | |
| fire | hor* | |
| sun | no7* | |
| star | wol* | |
| stone | jaj* | |
| tree | rien* | |
| leaf | tufa* | |
| night | yenden* | |
| dog | jifar* | |
| fish | mafi* | |
| louse | jambutbut* | |
| one | tEna* | |
| two | nandid* | |
| drink | yab* | |
| see | pog* | |
| hear | yeg* | |
| die | nis* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KobianaAtlantic-Congo53% alike
- Bainounk-GujaherAtlantic-Congo22% alike
- PalorAtlantic-Congo13% alike
- Donno So DogonDogon12% alike
- Bainouk-Gunyaamolo-GutoborAtlantic-Congo11% alike
- NdutAtlantic-Congo11% 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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