Ndunga
Ndunga is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Ndunga (Bondonga, Modunga, Mondugu, Mondunga) is a Ubangian language spoken in 8 villages of Lisala Territory in Mongala Province, DR Congo (Ethnologue, 22nd ed.).
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Words in Ndunga
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ndoa* | |
| name | de* | |
| eye | va* | |
| ear | jombo* | |
| nose | mbetu* | |
| tooth | tE* | |
| tongue | mi* | |
| hand | kapu* | |
| blood | binda* | |
| bone | bebe* | |
| skin | mba* | |
| knee | ngoma* | |
| breast | ka* | |
| liver | yabe* | |
| water | ngo* | |
| fire | ila* | |
| sun | hEva* | |
| star | tutungbe* | |
| stone | tEmE* | |
| mountain | to* | |
| tree | ga* | |
| leaf | ngunjE* | |
| night | dolo* | |
| dog | bala* | |
| fish | si* | |
| louse | kwe* | |
| one | Ewi* | |
| two | binE* | |
| we | nu* | |
| drink | 5o* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- GundiAtlantic-Congo35% alike
- MbaAtlantic-Congo33% alike
- GilimaAtlantic-Congo28% alike
- Gbanziri-BorakaAtlantic-Congo26% alike
- MonzomboAtlantic-Congo25% alike
- Baka (Cameroon)Atlantic-Congo24% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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