Mafa
Mafa is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon and Nigeria.
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Mafa is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon and Northern Nigeria by the Mafa people.
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Words in Mafa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ndowa* | |
| name | nL3mbad* | |
| eye | di* | |
| ear | L3mbad* | |
| nose | x3can* | |
| tooth | LEnE* | |
| tongue | nEnE* | |
| blood | pombaC* | |
| bone | vatax* | |
| skin | xuted* | |
| knee | disak* | |
| breast | wa* | |
| liver | m3nad* | |
| water | yam | |
| fire | vogwa7* | |
| sun | pac* | |
| star | bantay* | |
| stone | kwa7* | |
| mountain | ca* | |
| tree | wuf* | |
| leaf | vax* | |
| night | vad* | |
| dog | kid3* | |
| fish | klef* | |
| louse | Nkudukuday* | |
| one | stad* | |
| two | Caw* | |
| drink | siy3* | |
| see | ark3* | |
| hear | ac3n3* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- CuvokAfro-Asiatic29% alike
- MefeleAfro-Asiatic25% alike
- Mofu-GudurAfro-Asiatic22% alike
- North MofuAfro-Asiatic21% alike
- North GizigaAfro-Asiatic20% alike
- MereyAfro-Asiatic19% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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