Mefele
Mefele is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon.
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Mefele is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon. Dialects are Mefele, Muhura, Serak, and Shugule. Blench (2006) considers Shugule (Shügule) a separate language.
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Words in Mefele
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | d3mmug3da* | |
| name | m3zhElE* | |
| eye | d3* | |
| ear | zl3mmay* | |
| nose | x3t3N* | |
| tooth | zliN* | |
| tongue | leleN* | |
| hand | xa* | |
| blood | m3mbeizh* | |
| bone | LaLar* | |
| skin | bokkway* | |
| breast | wa* | |
| water | jim | |
| fire | kokwa* | |
| sun | paC* | |
| tree | fik* | |
| leaf | baL3k* | |
| night | vad* | |
| dog | g3da* | |
| fish | kil3f* | |
| louse | tiNg3d3* | |
| one | m3ta* | |
| two | CeCew* | |
| drink | saw* | |
| see | b3za* | |
| hear | C3na* | |
| die | mamCay* | |
| come | edikE* | |
| path | Civid* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- CuvokAfro-Asiatic37% alike
- MafaAfro-Asiatic25% alike
- MereyAfro-Asiatic23% alike
- DabaAfro-Asiatic22% alike
- North MofuAfro-Asiatic21% alike
- Zulgo-GemzekAfro-Asiatic20% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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