Kenga
Kenga is a Central Sudanic language spoken in Chad.
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Kenga is a Bongo–Bagirmi language of Chad. Speakers make up the majority of the population in Kenga canton in Bitkine sub-prefecture.
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Words in Kenga
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | daba* | |
| name | roa* | |
| eye | kama* | |
| ear | bia* | |
| nose | omo* | |
| tooth | nanga* | |
| tongue | ro5o* | |
| hand | jia* | |
| blood | moso* | |
| bone | Canga* | |
| skin | dara* | |
| knee | karCa* | |
| breast | sia* | |
| liver | uru* | |
| water | maane | |
| fire | podo* | |
| sun | nanga* | |
| star | k3diji* | |
| stone | koa* | |
| mountain | koa* | |
| tree | kaga* | |
| leaf | kamba* | |
| night | noro* | |
| dog | bisi* | |
| fish | ka5ja* | |
| louse | garsa* | |
| one | kalang* | |
| two | diyo* | |
| I | m* | |
| we | jeki* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Gula (Chad)Central Sudanic42% alike
- MoromCentral Sudanic42% alike
- Gula (Central African Republic)Central Sudanic41% alike
- SarCentral Sudanic34% alike
- Sara Kaba DemeCentral Sudanic32% alike
- LutosCentral Sudanic32% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · keng1240 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · kyq