Leelau
Leelau is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Lelau (Leelau, Lelo), or Munga after its location, is one of the Bikwin languages of the Bikwin people, spoken in Karim Lamido LGA, Taraba State, Nigeria.
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Words in Leelau
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | yu* | |
| name | dun* | |
| eye | nuN* | |
| ear | dokswi* | |
| nose | dur* | |
| tooth | l3i* | |
| tongue | lyen* | |
| hand | na* | |
| blood | zi* | |
| bone | kukup* | |
| skin | swal* | |
| knee | Nwalw3N* | |
| breast | mi* | |
| liver | 5i* | |
| water | munki* | |
| fire | lwa* | |
| sun | fu* | |
| star | vin* | |
| stone | tal* | |
| mountain | tal* | |
| tree | k3p* | |
| leaf | y3N* | |
| night | nuNvi* | |
| dog | dwa* | |
| fish | 83N* | |
| one | kun* | |
| two | rab* | |
| I | n* | |
| you | ma* | |
| we | bi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MooAtlantic-Congo64% alike
- KyakAtlantic-Congo62% alike
- Mak (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo51% alike
- LooAtlantic-Congo45% alike
- Mingang DosoAtlantic-Congo45% alike
- ThaAtlantic-Congo44% 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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