Mumuye
Mumuye is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Mumuye is by far the most populous of the Adamawa languages. It is spoken in northeastern Nigeria. It is classified in the Leko–Nimbari branch of Savanna languages, as Adamawa is no longer considered a valid family. According to Ethnologue, there are multiple dialects: Zinna, Rang (Lamma), Dong, Yoro, Lankaviri, Gola (Bajama), Gongla, Kasaa, Saawa, Jalingo, Nyaaja, Jeng, Gnoore, Yaa, Sagbee, Shaari, Kugong, Mang, Kwaji, Meeka, Yakoko.
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Words in Mumuye
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | Son* | |
| name | riN* | |
| eye | nun* | |
| ear | So* | |
| nose | suN* | |
| tooth | tNari* | |
| tongue | rete* | |
| hand | na* | |
| blood | kpa* | |
| bone | kaka* | |
| skin | ko* | |
| knee | gbminti* | |
| breast | miN* | |
| liver | siNsiN* | |
| water | me* | |
| fire | ya* | |
| sun | la* | |
| star | seN* | |
| stone | tara* | |
| mountain | kopo* | |
| tree | la* | |
| leaf | bala* | |
| night | zi* | |
| dog | za* | |
| fish | ziN* | |
| louse | rNeti* | |
| one | goro* | |
| two | zit* | |
| I | n* | |
| you | mo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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