Ndogo
Ndogo is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in South Sudan.
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Ndogo is a Ubangian language, one of the nine major languages of South Sudan, and is taught in primary school. It is used as a secondary language by the Gollo and some of the Gbaya, among others.
A 2013 survey reported that ethnic Ndogo reside in Besselia and Mboro Bomas, Beselia Payam, Wau County, South Sudan.
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Words in Ndogo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | dEko* | |
| name | re* | |
| nose | No* | |
| tooth | ti* | |
| tongue | me* | |
| hand | bi* | |
| blood | mbvele* | |
| bone | bili* | |
| skin | ku* | |
| breast | ki* | |
| water | ngo | |
| sun | ri* | |
| star | yi* | |
| mountain | du* | |
| tree | mu* | |
| leaf | kpE* | |
| fish | se* | |
| one | gbEnnje* | |
| two | so* | |
| I | ye* | |
| you | wo* | |
| we | nd* | |
| drink | nju* | |
| hear | di* | |
| die | Ci* | |
| come | gi* | |
| path | keji* | |
| new | bEi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- TagbuAtlantic-Congo57% alike
- Belanda ViriAtlantic-Congo50% alike
- BaiAtlantic-Congo46% alike
- SereAtlantic-Congo41% alike
- Gbanziri-BorakaAtlantic-Congo22% alike
- Guiberoua BéteKru19% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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