Luchazi
Luchazi is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Angola, Zambia, and Namibia.
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Luchazi (also called Lucazi or Chiluchazi) is a Bantu language of Angola and Zambia. Luchazi is the principal language of the Ngangela people. Ngangela is a term coined by the Vimbundu traders and missionaries in 18th century to describe the tribes occupying the area of eastern-central Angola.
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Words in Luchazi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ntu* | |
| name | zina* | |
| eye | iso* | |
| ear | twi* | |
| nose | zulu* | |
| tooth | zo* | |
| tongue | limi* | |
| hand | kamba* | |
| blood | niNga* | |
| bone | tsiha* | |
| knee | buli* | |
| water | ema* | |
| fire | tuhya* | |
| sun | taNgwa* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | fo* | |
| night | tsiki* | |
| dog | tali* | |
| fish | nsi* | |
| one | mo* | |
| two | bali* | |
| drink | nwa* | |
| see | tala* | |
| hear | ibwa* | |
| die | tsa* | |
| new | ha* |
* 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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