Kwa South
Kwa South is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa and Congo - Brazzaville.
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East Teke is a member of the Teke dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. The dialects Mosieno and Ŋee (Esingee) may constitute a separate language from Tio (Teo, Tyo) also known as Bali (Ibali) (Teke proper).
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Words in Kwa South
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ru* | |
| name | nkumu* | |
| eye | yu* | |
| ear | cwi* | |
| nose | mbwomo* | |
| tooth | in* | |
| tongue | limu* | |
| blood | ki* | |
| bone | fa* | |
| skin | pu* | |
| knee | bwo* | |
| breast | bye* | |
| liver | fubu* | |
| water | madya* | |
| fire | mba* | |
| sun | tE* | |
| star | mpulumwaru* | |
| stone | kono* | |
| mountain | lama* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | dwiri* | |
| night | mpiba* | |
| dog | mbwa* | |
| fish | mbi* | |
| louse | ncin* | |
| one | imo* | |
| two | bye* | |
| drink | nwa* | |
| see | mono* | |
| hear | yu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MbuunAtlantic-Congo45% alike
- NgongoAtlantic-Congo41% alike
- Nsong-MpiinAtlantic-Congo37% alike
- Teke-FuumuAtlantic-Congo37% alike
- MfinuAtlantic-Congo37% alike
- Teke-LaaliAtlantic-Congo34% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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