Mvano

Mvano is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria. Glottolog rates it shifting.

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Mvano · 6.8°N 11.2°E

Mvanip (Mvano), or Magu, is a minor Mambiloid language of Nigeria. Despite the small number of speakers, the use of the language use is vigorous. Ethnologue nevertheless classifies Mvanip as threatened.

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Words in Mvano

Meaning	Word	Romanization
person	wuru*
eye	yian*
ear	to*
nose	5un*
tooth	5an*
tongue	nimin*
hand	binbaulin*
blood	jil3m*
knee	juNnin*
breast	manim*
water	mvi*
sun	5aN*
stone	tan*
mountain	n3N*
tree	ja*
leaf	faniva*
night	Cimbi*
dog	juar*
one	diN*
two	hwan*
path	jua*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

Nearby languages

Ndunda Mbongno Tep Viti Western Mambila Kwaja-Ndaktup Bitare Central Mfumte Yamba Batu

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