Kulfa
Kulfa is a Central Sudanic language spoken in Chad. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Kaba So, also known as Kulfa after its primary dialect, is a Bongo–Bagirmi language of Chad. It is nearly intelligible with Kaba Na, which is used as a second language.
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Words in Kulfa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | debe* | |
| name | i* | |
| eye | hamu* | |
| ear | mvi* | |
| nose | kunu* | |
| tooth | NaNa* | |
| tongue | njula* | |
| hand | jini* | |
| blood | masu* | |
| bone | 5oNgo* | |
| skin | nda* | |
| knee | hadyu* | |
| breast | mva* | |
| water | mani* | |
| fire | faru* | |
| sun | haja* | |
| star | mE* | |
| stone | ko* | |
| tree | haga* | |
| leaf | mvi* | |
| night | manjo* | |
| dog | bisi* | |
| fish | hanje* | |
| one | hare* | |
| two | je* | |
| I | ma* | |
| you | i* | |
| we | jege* | |
| drink | aye* | |
| see | uwa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Gula (Central African Republic)Central Sudanic42% alike
- Sara Kaba DemeCentral Sudanic41% alike
- LutosCentral Sudanic40% alike
- NgamCentral Sudanic39% alike
- SarCentral Sudanic36% alike
- GulayCentral Sudanic36% 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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