Nilamba
Nilamba is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Tanzania.
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Iramba, also known as Nilamba (there is no distinction between [ɾ] and [l]) is a Bantu language spoken by the Nilamba and Iambi people of the Iramba District in the Singida Region of Tanzania.
The 50,000 Iambi speak a slightly divergent dialect, sometimes listed as a distinct language. On the other hand, the Isanzu language is sometimes included as a dialect.
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Words in Nilamba
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | tu* | |
| name | ina* | |
| eye | iso* | |
| ear | tui* | |
| nose | pula* | |
| tooth | ino* | |
| tongue | limi* | |
| hand | kono* | |
| blood | megali* | |
| bone | upa* | |
| skin | dili* | |
| knee | u* | |
| breast | lele* | |
| liver | tyima* | |
| water | maaze | |
| fire | oto* | |
| sun | pasu* | |
| star | sonda* | |
| stone | gyue* | |
| mountain | lima* | |
| tree | ota* | |
| leaf | uka* | |
| night | tiku* | |
| dog | bua* | |
| fish | si* | |
| louse | pani* | |
| one | mui* | |
| two | bili* | |
| I | ine* | |
| you | uwe* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- IsanzuAtlantic-Congo53% alike
- KimbuAtlantic-Congo50% alike
- Konongo-RuwilaAtlantic-Congo47% alike
- RungwaAtlantic-Congo46% alike
- FipaAtlantic-Congo45% alike
- Nyiha (Tanzania)Atlantic-Congo45% 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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