Nkhumbi
Nkhumbi is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Angola and Namibia.
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Nkumbi, Humbe, or Khumbi, is a Bantu language of Angola.
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Words in Nkhumbi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nhtu* | |
| name | mima* | |
| eye | iso* | |
| ear | twi* | |
| nose | yulu* | |
| tooth | yo* | |
| tongue | laka* | |
| blood | honde* | |
| bone | kipa* | |
| skin | koba* | |
| knee | golo* | |
| breast | bele* | |
| water | eba* | |
| fire | tupya* | |
| sun | kumbi* | |
| star | buNululu* | |
| mountain | dundu* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | fi* | |
| night | ntiki* | |
| dog | bwa* | |
| fish | osi* | |
| two | bali* | |
| drink | mima* | |
| see | mona* | |
| hear | tya* | |
| die | Nhkya* | |
| come | wuya* | |
| path | dila* | |
| new | pe* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KuanyamaAtlantic-Congo57% alike
- UmbunduAtlantic-Congo50% alike
- Central WamboAtlantic-Congo50% alike
- KwangaliAtlantic-Congo46% alike
- NdongaAtlantic-Congo44% alike
- Diriku-ShambyuAtlantic-Congo43% 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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