Northern Emberá
Northern Emberá is a Chocoan language spoken in Colombia and Panama, by about 72 thousand people. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Northern Emberá, also known as West Emberá and Cholo, is the largest Emberá language. It is spoken largely in Colombia, but is also the principal language of the Darién Gap in Panama.
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Words in Northern Emberá
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | wẽ́ɾã | |
| person | epera* | |
| name | thr3* | |
| eye | dau* | |
| ear | kh3w3ru* | |
| nose | kheb3* | |
| tooth | khida* | |
| tongue | khirame* | |
| hand | h3waha* | |
| head | boro | |
| bone | b3w3r3* | |
| knee | Chiraboro* | |
| breast | hu* | |
| liver | thari* | |
| water | báido | |
| fire | th3b3urua* | |
| sun | umadau* | |
| star | Ch3dau* | |
| stone | mogara* | |
| mountain | eya* | |
| tree | pakhuru* | |
| night | diamasi* | |
| dog | usa* | |
| fish | beta* | |
| louse | th3* | |
| one | aba* | |
| two | ume* | |
| I | m3* | |
| you | p3* | |
| we | taCi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Emberá-CatíoChocoan78% alike
- Emberá-TadóChocoan70% alike
- EpenaChocoan68% alike
- Emberá-ChamíChocoan65% alike
- Woun MeuChocoan28% alike
- BiniAtlantic-Congo13% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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