Nkem-Nkum
Nkem-Nkum is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Nkem-Nkum, or Isibiri, is an Ekoid language of Nigeria. There are two somewhat distinct dialects, Nkem (Nkim) and Nkum.
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Words in Nkem-Nkum
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | nɛnkal | |
| person | nE* | |
| name | beN* | |
| eye | m3r* | |
| ear | toN* | |
| nose | Nol* | |
| tooth | lol* | |
| tongue | rebi* | |
| hand | bo* | |
| blood | loN* | |
| bone | kab* | |
| skin | go* | |
| knee | ruN* | |
| breast | bel* | |
| liver | gEd* | |
| water | àlāp | |
| fire | gon* | |
| sun | Tol* | |
| stone | tal* | |
| mountain | goli* | |
| tree | te* | |
| leaf | 5an* | |
| night | tu* | |
| dog | go* | |
| fish | kobi* | |
| louse | kperi* | |
| one | r3N* | |
| two | bal* | |
| drink | wo* | |
| see | yed* |
* 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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