Matal
Matal is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon, by about 18 thousand people.
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Matal, also known as Muktele and Balda, is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon.
The Matal inhabit the western edge of the Mandara Mountains, from the Parékwa massif southwards to the Méri. They also live the neighboring plain of Mayo-Ranéo (Baldama and Zouelva cantons in Mora arrondissement, Mayo-Sava department, Far North Region). They number 18,000 people.
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Words in Matal
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | dza* | |
| name | tlum* | |
| eye | yawdi* | |
| ear | tlum* | |
| nose | tir* | |
| tooth | tlid* | |
| tongue | alah* | |
| hand | ahal* | |
| blood | aNiz* | |
| bone | atlatl* | |
| skin | dlap* | |
| knee | agwiT* | |
| breast | awa* | |
| liver | damakwal* | |
| water | yaw | |
| fire | akal* | |
| sun | afac* | |
| star | TeTiliN* | |
| stone | akur* | |
| mountain | gudeN* | |
| tree | ahaf* | |
| leaf | babatl* | |
| night | vod* | |
| dog | koda* | |
| fish | klifi* | |
| louse | ataT* | |
| one | tekula* | |
| two | s3la* | |
| I | ge* | |
| you | ka* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- North GizigaAfro-Asiatic24% alike
- MereyAfro-Asiatic23% alike
- ParkwaAfro-Asiatic22% alike
- Zulgo-GemzekAfro-Asiatic21% alike
- Mada (Cameroon)Afro-Asiatic21% alike
- GvokoAfro-Asiatic19% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · mata1306 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · mfh