Mbato
Mbato is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Côte d’Ivoire.
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Mbato, also known as Mbatto, Nghlwa, Potu or Gwa, is a Kwa language spoken in Ivory Coast and in Ghana. It is one of two Potou languages, along with Ebrié. The Mbato people primarily live in the La Mé region of Ivory Coast, particularly in the sub-prefecture of Oghlwapo in the Alépé department.
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Words in Mbato
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | goE* | |
| name | oho* | |
| eye | ohEmi* | |
| ear | oje* | |
| nose | ofo* | |
| tooth | onogo* | |
| tongue | olE* | |
| hand | omogba* | |
| blood | oglo* | |
| bone | oCui* | |
| skin | opo* | |
| knee | odawu* | |
| breast | o5e* | |
| liver | otEbi* | |
| water | ndu | |
| fire | ode* | |
| sun | o5oko* | |
| star | ohoEmE* | |
| stone | obubi* | |
| tree | oyoku* | |
| leaf | opi* | |
| night | omote* | |
| dog | adua* | |
| fish | oCo* | |
| louse | osa* | |
| one | lobo* | |
| two | onoo* | |
| drink | na* | |
| see | wu* | |
| hear | ye* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · mbat1247 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · gwa