Mfinu
Mfinu is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Mfinu (also known as Emfinu, Funika, Mfununga, Ntsiam or Ntswar) is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is spoken by the Bamfinu tribe.
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Words in Mfinu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ut* | |
| name | kumu* | |
| eye | is* | |
| ear | kEdacwE* | |
| nose | bwomo* | |
| tooth | yEnE* | |
| tongue | ilimE* | |
| blood | kil* | |
| bone | pfa* | |
| skin | kobo* | |
| knee | buwo* | |
| breast | byElE* | |
| liver | iyi* | |
| water | mádya | |
| fire | ba* | |
| sun | tElE* | |
| star | pwodomwEdi* | |
| stone | l3nkunu* | |
| mountain | byE* | |
| tree | te* | |
| leaf | d3di* | |
| night | pi* | |
| dog | bwa* | |
| fish | bili* | |
| louse | cin* | |
| one | mumo* | |
| two | myElE* | |
| drink | ngwa* | |
| see | mono* | |
| hear | byElE* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MbuunAtlantic-Congo38% alike
- Kwa SouthAtlantic-Congo37% alike
- NgongoAtlantic-Congo30% alike
- Teke-Eboo-NzikouAtlantic-Congo28% alike
- Nsong-MpiinAtlantic-Congo27% alike
- TieneAtlantic-Congo26% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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