Koyo
Koyo is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Brazzaville. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Koyo (Ekoyo) is a Bantu language of the Republic of Congo.
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Words in Koyo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ro* | |
| name | kombo* | |
| eye | su* | |
| ear | twe* | |
| nose | mba* | |
| tooth | na* | |
| tongue | lemu* | |
| blood | longo* | |
| bone | kuba* | |
| skin | koro* | |
| knee | ngoxoro* | |
| breast | bE* | |
| liver | ba* | |
| water | máà | |
| fire | iya* | |
| sun | kanga* | |
| star | Eri* | |
| stone | bwe* | |
| mountain | kuli* | |
| tree | bwa* | |
| leaf | kasi* | |
| night | ko* | |
| dog | bwande* | |
| fish | swe* | |
| louse | ncia* | |
| one | oxoxo* | |
| two | ba* | |
| drink | nywa* | |
| see | ta* | |
| hear | yoxo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MbosiAtlantic-Congo58% alike
- BomitabaAtlantic-Congo36% alike
- BongiliAtlantic-Congo32% alike
- Yaka (Central African Republic)Atlantic-Congo31% alike
- Loi-LikilaAtlantic-Congo31% alike
- LobalaAtlantic-Congo29% 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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