Ma'di
Ma'di is a Central Sudanic language spoken in Uganda and South Sudan.
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Maʼdi (pronounced [màɗɨ́]) is a Central Sudanic language spoken in Uganda and South Sudan. It is one of the Moru–Madi languages. The Madi people refer to their language as Maʼdi ti, literally "Maʼdi mouth".
The Maʼdi people are found in Magwi County in South Sudan, and in Adjumani and Moyo districts in Uganda. Their population is about 390,000 (90,000 in South Sudan).
Maʼdi is mutually intelligible with Oluʼbo, Lugbara, Moru, Avokaya, Kaliko and Logo, all of which are also Moru–Madi languages.
From Wikipedia · Maʼdi language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Ma'di
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | ízí | |
| person | mEdi* | |
| name | ru* | |
| eye | mi* | |
| ear | bi* | |
| nose | omvo* | |
| tooth | si* | |
| tongue | lEdrE* | |
| hand | dr3* | |
| blood | Er3* | |
| bone | kwE* | |
| skin | En3* | |
| knee | ETE* | |
| breast | bE* | |
| liver | logo* | |
| water | èj́i | |
| fire | Ec3* | |
| sun | itu* | |
| star | lElEgo* | |
| stone | oni* | |
| mountain | be* | |
| tree | kwE* | |
| leaf | ibibi* | |
| dog | oTE* | |
| fish | ebi* | |
| louse | gumuru* | |
| one | Elu* | |
| two | eri* | |
| I | mE* | |
| you | 53* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Glottolog · madi1260 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · mhi