Liko
Liko is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa.
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Lika (Liko) is a poorly documented Congolese Bantu language of uncertain affiliation, though it has been included in Boan.
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Words in Liko
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | tu* | |
| name | ino* | |
| eye | iso* | |
| ear | tili* | |
| nose | songu* | |
| tooth | anzu* | |
| tongue | sasu* | |
| hand | bokuko* | |
| blood | bangu* | |
| bone | kuwo* | |
| skin | kuso* | |
| knee | li* | |
| breast | lungo* | |
| liver | fukufuku* | |
| water | bo* | |
| fire | buku* | |
| sun | onE* | |
| star | ngutu* | |
| stone | talu* | |
| mountain | gupa* | |
| tree | kuso* | |
| leaf | kasa* | |
| night | biti* | |
| dog | va* | |
| fish | si* | |
| louse | nzyo* | |
| one | moti* | |
| two | baba* | |
| drink | mu* | |
| see | en* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- BwaAtlantic-Congo34% alike
- PagibeteAtlantic-Congo29% alike
- BangalaAtlantic-Congo26% alike
- Amba (Uganda)Atlantic-Congo26% alike
- BeraAtlantic-Congo26% alike
- Kango (Tshopo District)Atlantic-Congo25% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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