Nggwahyi
Nggwahyi is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Nggwahyi (Ngwaxi, Ngwohi) is a minor Chadic language of Nigeria. Nggwahyi is considered a threatened language.
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Words in Nggwahyi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nda* | |
| name | Lim* | |
| eye | ca* | |
| ear | Lim* | |
| nose | kwiCir* | |
| tooth | hir* | |
| tongue | k3ngyEr* | |
| blood | maSi* | |
| bone | d3hi* | |
| skin | k3s3m* | |
| knee | w3Ngi* | |
| breast | u7wa* | |
| liver | mida* | |
| water | yimi* | |
| fire | u7u* | |
| sun | ChiChi* | |
| star | t3mbiya* | |
| stone | p3ya* | |
| mountain | p3ya* | |
| tree | fwa* | |
| leaf | Lara* | |
| night | viri* | |
| dog | kuya* | |
| fish | kulfu* | |
| louse | j3Nk3r* | |
| one | t3N* | |
| two | sida* | |
| drink | jisa* | |
| see | wuta* | |
| hear | ng3ta* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- CibakAfro-Asiatic57% alike
- Bura-PabirAfro-Asiatic55% alike
- PutaiAfro-Asiatic51% alike
- Marghi CentralAfro-Asiatic37% alike
- HubaAfro-Asiatic36% alike
- Marghi SouthAfro-Asiatic32% 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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