Mada (Nigeria)
Mada (Nigeria) is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Mada is a Plateau language of Nigeria and is a regionally important language spoken in Nasarawa and southern Kaduna states of the Middle Belt, Nigeria, with many dialects. It is a highly tonal language. A translation of the New Testament into the language was finished in 1999. The Nunku dialect has been identified to be a dialect of Mada rather than of the Gbantu.
The Mada people are the second most populated tribe in Nasarawa state, mostly populating Akwanga and Kokona local governments. Possible archaeological history suggests that they may be descendants of the Nok civilization. They are closely related to the Ninzo people as well as to the Gbantu people. Their languages are believed to be descended from the Proto-Plateau language.
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Words in Mada (Nigeria)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ne* | |
| name | san* | |
| eye | bisyi* | |
| ear | ton* | |
| nose | mvre* | |
| tooth | Ny3r* | |
| tongue | nanrEn* | |
| hand | Nwon* | |
| blood | m3gi* | |
| bone | kuku* | |
| skin | kp3ntan* | |
| knee | gb3ryun* | |
| breast | s3s3* | |
| liver | susur* | |
| water | mə̀sər | |
| fire | glo* | |
| sun | ri* | |
| star | ncE* | |
| stone | mgbant3* | |
| mountain | gbu* | |
| tree | t3rki* | |
| leaf | mgbamvu* | |
| night | bu* | |
| dog | nNagyu* | |
| fish | hyi* | |
| louse | Nyar* | |
| one | gy3r* | |
| two | ywa* | |
| I | Ng3* | |
| you | w3* |
* 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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