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Leyigha

Leyigha is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.

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Leyigha · 6.0°N 8.2°E

The Yigha language, known as Leyigha or after the people as Ayigha (Asiga), is an Upper Cross River language of Nigeria.

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Words in Leyigha

MeaningWordRomanization
persononoN*
namelEhE*
eyedEN*
eargotoN*
nosewuN*
toothlEha*
tonguelEda*
bloodayi*
bonegEko*
skingEkpaN*
kneeleduduNi*
breastlEba*
waterayi*
fireEkwoN*
suneTi*
starEkpakpana*
stonegotta*
mountainekpolo*
treegetti*
leaflEgwaN*
nightgeTivEN*
dogEvva*
fishEsa*
louseedde*
onewanni*
twoaffoN*
IamiN*
youawo*
weamaN*
drinkgwa*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • LenyimaAtlantic-Congo53% alike
  • LokaaAtlantic-Congo43% alike
  • LegboAtlantic-Congo40% alike
  • LubilaAtlantic-Congo31% alike
  • NkukoliAtlantic-Congo29% alike
  • UmonAtlantic-Congo27% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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