Marka
Marka is a Mande language spoken in Burkina Faso and Mali.
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Marka, also called Dafing, is a Manding language of West Africa, spoken in northwest Burkina Faso.
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Words in Marka
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mo* | |
| name | two* | |
| eye | 5a* | |
| ear | to* | |
| nose | nu* | |
| tooth | 5i* | |
| tongue | niE* | |
| hand | bo* | |
| blood | yuru* | |
| bone | kuru* | |
| skin | go* | |
| knee | kuNwi* | |
| breast | si* | |
| liver | biE* | |
| water | zìé | |
| fire | ta* | |
| sun | te* | |
| star | lolo* | |
| stone | bE* | |
| mountain | kuru* | |
| tree | yi* | |
| leaf | pla* | |
| night | su* | |
| dog | wuru* | |
| fish | yiE* | |
| louse | 5ami* | |
| one | Te* | |
| two | fla* | |
| I | n* | |
| you | e* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- BolonMande62% alike
- DyulaMande56% alike
- KoroMande53% alike
- WorodougouMande52% alike
- WojenakaMande51% alike
- Kita ManinkakanMande50% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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