Laka (Chad)
Laka (Chad) is a Central Sudanic language spoken in Chad and Central African Republic.
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Laka, also known as Kabba Laka, is one of the Sara languages of Chad.
Laka of Lau, spoken in Nigeria, is closely related.
From Wikipedia · Laka language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Laka (Chad)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | diNoa* | |
| name | deoh* | |
| eye | kemi* | |
| ear | mbi* | |
| nose | oumi* | |
| tooth | gaNhi* | |
| tongue | ndo7i* | |
| hand | Naodji* | |
| blood | mose* | |
| bone | siNa* | |
| skin | Nhira* | |
| water | man* | |
| fire | poro* | |
| sun | kare* | |
| star | kare* | |
| stone | hir* | |
| mountain | mbalkouNo* | |
| tree | takiri* | |
| night | til* | |
| dog | bisi* | |
| fish | kandji* | |
| one | kara* | |
| two | djo* | |
| I | i* | |
| you | hi* | |
| we | isekerem* | |
| drink | a7i* | |
| see | mambo7i* | |
| hear | moupa* | |
| die | no7ida* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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