Mbuko
Mbuko is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon.
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Mbuko is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the canton of Doulek, Méri subdivision, department of Diamaré, and also in parts of the canton of Serawa, Tokombéré subdivision, department of Mayo-Sava, in the Far North Region of Cameroon.
The Mbuko (6,700 speakers) traditionally inhabit the Mbuko massif, located east of Meri. They also live in the neighbouring plain of Mayo-Ranéo (in the canton of Doulek, arrondissement of Meri, department of Diamaré, Far North Region).
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Words in Mbuko
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | do* | |
| name | sl3may* | |
| eye | ide* | |
| ear | sl3may* | |
| nose | Ten* | |
| tooth | slan* | |
| tongue | miresl* | |
| hand | alay* | |
| blood | mez* | |
| bone | k3lakasl* | |
| skin | guta* | |
| knee | g3rmeT* | |
| breast | mbaT* | |
| liver | mivel* | |
| water | a'am | |
| fire | ruweT* | |
| sun | paT* | |
| star | mawazlawazl* | |
| stone | m3dire* | |
| mountain | b3zlom* | |
| tree | se* | |
| leaf | daslam* | |
| night | l3von* | |
| dog | k3lfuro* | |
| fish | zlaNar* | |
| louse | t3k3Te* | |
| one | k3rtek* | |
| two | Tew* | |
| I | na* | |
| you | ka* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- MereyAfro-Asiatic26% alike
- Zulgo-GemzekAfro-Asiatic19% alike
- JinaAfro-Asiatic18% alike
- North GizigaAfro-Asiatic18% alike
- Mofu-GudurAfro-Asiatic17% alike
- MolokoAfro-Asiatic17% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · mbuk1243 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · mqb