Nateni
Nateni is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Benin.
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Nateni (Natemba) is a language of the Gurma people spoken in Benin. It is named after its principal dialect; the others are Tayari (Tayaba), Kunteni (Kuntemba), Okoni (Okoma).
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Words in Nateni
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nilo* | |
| name | yeri* | |
| eye | nonfa* | |
| ear | tori* | |
| nose | woni* | |
| tooth | nini* | |
| tongue | denfa* | |
| hand | noku* | |
| blood | hima* | |
| bone | kori* | |
| skin | nawoNu* | |
| knee | duni* | |
| breast | kumbori* | |
| water | nEma* | |
| fire | hamu* | |
| sun | weNu* | |
| star | hatara* | |
| stone | tari* | |
| mountain | tari* | |
| tree | tebu* | |
| leaf | faku* | |
| night | yeNa* | |
| dog | mota* | |
| fish | nimbita* | |
| louse | kpifa* | |
| one | den* | |
| two | dEn* | |
| I | n* | |
| you | a* | |
| we | ti* |
* 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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