Marghi South
Marghi South is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria.
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Marghi South is a Chadic language of Nigeria. It is perhaps closer to Huba than it is to Margi.
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Words in Marghi South
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ndu* | |
| name | L3mu* | |
| eye | li* | |
| ear | ximi* | |
| nose | Ciru* | |
| tooth | xiru* | |
| tongue | kyaru* | |
| blood | maSi* | |
| bone | dixi* | |
| skin | CiCic3w* | |
| knee | wundi* | |
| breast | u7wa* | |
| liver | mbulu* | |
| water | yimi* | |
| fire | u7u* | |
| sun | puCi* | |
| star | SaSilg3* | |
| stone | cuka* | |
| mountain | maw* | |
| tree | wu* | |
| leaf | xyali* | |
| night | vwu7i* | |
| dog | xya* | |
| fish | kalfi* | |
| louse | jakar3w* | |
| one | ZaNuw* | |
| two | m3Lu* | |
| drink | saxur* | |
| see | la* | |
| hear | Nga* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- HubaAfro-Asiatic59% alike
- Marghi CentralAfro-Asiatic55% alike
- PutaiAfro-Asiatic33% alike
- CibakAfro-Asiatic33% alike
- NggwahyiAfro-Asiatic32% alike
- Bura-PabirAfro-Asiatic30% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · marg1266 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · mfm