Matya Samo
Matya Samo is a Mande language spoken in Burkina Faso and Mali.
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Words in Matya Samo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | muCini* | |
| name | to* | |
| ear | toro* | |
| nose | 5ini* | |
| tongue | lEsErE* | |
| hand | wonE* | |
| blood | mi5a* | |
| bone | yErE* | |
| knee | musi* | |
| breast | 5o* | |
| liver | foro* | |
| water | mu* | |
| fire | kusi* | |
| sun | woso* | |
| star | yiyonE* | |
| stone | jErE* | |
| mountain | tutuni* | |
| leaf | lu* | |
| night | jECi* | |
| dog | jiri* | |
| louse | kukwE* | |
| one | goro* | |
| two | pra* | |
| I | m3* | |
| you | n* | |
| we | wu* | |
| drink | mi* | |
| see | ye* | |
| hear | ma* | |
| die | gi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Maya SamoMande46% alike
- KyengaMande32% alike
- Boko (Benin)Mande31% alike
- BissaMande31% alike
- Southern SamoMande30% alike
- BokobaruMande29% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.