Nawuri
Nawuri is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Ghana.
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Nawuri is a Guang language of Ghana. It is nearly intelligible with Kyode.
The Nawuri's are part of the Guan ethnic group in Ghana and are located mainly in two regions: Northern and Oti region of Ghana. They are indigenous in this two regions of Ghana:
In Northern Ghana, they are located in Kpandai District
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Words in Nawuri
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | ɔkyee | |
| name | g3ti7* | |
| eye | g3nsi* | |
| ear | gusu* | |
| nose | oNmaN* | |
| tooth | g35i* | |
| tongue | gonondulu* | |
| blood | NkalaN* | |
| bone | guwiya* | |
| skin | owula* | |
| knee | gumuli7* | |
| breast | gi5apu* | |
| water | nkyu | |
| fire | fuloN* | |
| sun | Cowa* | |
| star | g3Cikpabi* | |
| stone | gubu* | |
| tree | oyu* | |
| leaf | gifata7* | |
| night | gajambwa* | |
| dog | jono* | |
| fish | ok3N* | |
| louse | g3m3l3bi* | |
| one | kuluN* | |
| two | a5o* | |
| I | ma* | |
| you | fu* | |
| we | ana* | |
| drink | nu7* | |
| see | wu* |
* 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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