Labir
Labir is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Labir (also Labɨr, Lábír, Láɓír, or Láɓɨ́r), or Jaku, is one of the Jarawan languages of Nigeria, spoken in Bauchi State. Jaku (ʤàkú) is an exonym.
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Words in Labir
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ma* | |
| name | 5in* | |
| eye | m3Si* | |
| ear | kidi* | |
| nose | lul* | |
| tooth | miyin* | |
| tongue | lasa* | |
| hand | vuxu* | |
| blood | kila* | |
| bone | mum* | |
| skin | Ngubu* | |
| knee | kw3l3N* | |
| breast | kyupra* | |
| liver | bali* | |
| water | mur* | |
| fire | b3sa* | |
| sun | m3sa* | |
| star | lebr* | |
| stone | t3l* | |
| mountain | t3l* | |
| tree | Ngun* | |
| leaf | nvuxu* | |
| night | duxu* | |
| dog | nuwa* | |
| fish | nji* | |
| louse | kwakwata* | |
| one | moxo7* | |
| two | bar* | |
| drink | no* | |
| see | s3n3* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Mbula-BwazzaAtlantic-Congo44% alike
- Jarawa (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo42% alike
- Bada (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo36% alike
- Kulung (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo33% alike
- DuguriAtlantic-Congo33% alike
- BileAtlantic-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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