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Luri

Luri was an Afro-Asiatic language once spoken in Nigeria.

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Polci (Pəlci, Posə) is an Afro-Asiatic language of Bauchi State, Nigeria. It is part of the Barawa cluster, which is in turn part of the West Chadic language family.

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Words in Luri

MeaningWordRomanization
eye7ir*
eark3m*
noseSigaN*
toothSin*
tonguebi*
hand7am*
bloodb3ran*
bonegul*
skinkur*
kneegamvurum*
breast5in*
livermbaL*
watermal*
sunpir*
stonetar*
treeCen*
nightgazi*
dogyer*
fishCir3p*
onen3m*
tworop*
drinkSa*
seeyin*
hearkum*
diem3sku*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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