Koonzime
Koonzime is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Cameroon. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Nzime (Koonzime) is a Bantu language of Cameroon, spoken by the Nzime and Dwe'e (Bajwe'e) people. Maho (2009) lists these as two languages.
It is closely related to Mpo.
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Words in Koonzime
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | b3r3m* | |
| name | die* | |
| eye | dih* | |
| nose | d3* | |
| tooth | ejye* | |
| blood | meTie* | |
| bone | jwehe* | |
| skin | kono* | |
| knee | ebo* | |
| breast | b3r* | |
| liver | swo7* | |
| water | medibe* | |
| fire | si7e* | |
| sun | d3o* | |
| star | TwiTwen* | |
| stone | eko7* | |
| mountain | eTe* | |
| tree | l3* | |
| leaf | ka* | |
| night | pum* | |
| dog | mpye* | |
| fish | mpa7* | |
| louse | nine* | |
| one | Nwar* | |
| two | ba* | |
| I | me* | |
| you | go* | |
| we | m3na* | |
| drink | 5ul* | |
| see | be* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- NjyemAtlantic-Congo46% alike
- BomwaliAtlantic-Congo35% alike
- MpiemoAtlantic-Congo26% alike
- Eton-MengisaAtlantic-Congo24% alike
- BekwilAtlantic-Congo23% alike
- Kol (Cameroon)Atlantic-Congo22% 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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