Mangbetu
Mangbetu is a Central Sudanic language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa.
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Mangbetu, or Nemangbetu, is one of the most populous of the Central Sudanic languages. It is spoken by the Mangbetu people of northeastern Congo. It, or its speakers, are also known as Amangbetu, Kingbetu, Mambetto. The most populous dialect, and the one most widely understood, is called Medje. Others are Aberu (Nabulu), Makere, Malele, Popoi (Mapopoi). The most divergent is Lombi; Ethnologue treats it as a distinct language. About half of the population speaks Bangala, a trade language similar to Lingala, and in southern areas some speak Swahili.
The Mangbetu live in association with the Asua, and their languages are closely related.
From Wikipedia · Mangbetu language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Mangbetu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nabelu* | |
| name | Eru* | |
| eye | nENo* | |
| ear | nebi* | |
| nose | namo* | |
| tooth | nE7ki* | |
| tongue | nEkadra* | |
| hand | nE7tE* | |
| blood | ali* | |
| bone | nEkpwo* | |
| skin | nekepi* | |
| knee | nEkati* | |
| breast | negugu* | |
| liver | nekubia* | |
| water | eguo* | |
| fire | nEkago* | |
| sun | neko* | |
| star | netulu* | |
| stone | nekopi* | |
| mountain | no7olo* | |
| tree | newo* | |
| leaf | nebi* | |
| night | nekini* | |
| dog | nesi* | |
| fish | nENErE* | |
| louse | neti* | |
| one | kana* | |
| two | soru* | |
| I | ima* | |
| you | imi* |
* 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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