Malawi Lomwe
Malawi Lomwe is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Mozambique and Malawi.
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Malawi Lomwe, also known as Elhomwe or Ellomwe, is a dialect of the Lomwe language spoken in southeastern Malawi in parts of Mulanje and Thyolo.
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Words in Malawi Lomwe
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | thu* | |
| name | ndina* | |
| eye | tho* | |
| ear | baru* | |
| nose | phuno* | |
| tooth | ino* | |
| tongue | lumi* | |
| hand | dani* | |
| blood | khame* | |
| bone | khuva* | |
| skin | Thikopa* | |
| knee | kutha* | |
| breast | pele* | |
| liver | hapa* | |
| water | inje* | |
| fire | nlo* | |
| sun | nduwa* | |
| star | theneri* | |
| stone | luku* | |
| mountain | tundango* | |
| tree | thego* | |
| leaf | kukhu* | |
| night | 7iyu* | |
| dog | anabwa* | |
| fish | nangunu* | |
| cow | eng'ombe | |
| louse | thumbo* | |
| one | -modda | |
| two | li* | |
| I | miyano* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- ManyawaAtlantic-Congo48% alike
- TakwaneAtlantic-Congo45% alike
- MarenjeAtlantic-Congo44% alike
- Mozambique LomweAtlantic-Congo44% alike
- MakhuwaAtlantic-Congo42% alike
- Makhuwa-MeettoAtlantic-Congo31% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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