Northern Nuni
Northern Nuni is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Burkina Faso.
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Words in Northern Nuni
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | n3mbine* | |
| name | yila* | |
| eye | yi* | |
| ear | zi* | |
| nose | mi* | |
| tooth | yeli* | |
| tongue | n3d3lu* | |
| hand | Ta* | |
| blood | Tala* | |
| bone | ku* | |
| skin | tanu* | |
| knee | n3du* | |
| breast | yili* | |
| liver | ci* | |
| water | nama* | |
| fire | m3n* | |
| sun | ye* | |
| star | Tab3Tua* | |
| stone | epekulu* | |
| tree | t3u* | |
| leaf | vu* | |
| night | n3ti* | |
| dog | kule* | |
| fish | bafle* | |
| louse | yuElE* | |
| one | udu* | |
| two | b3l3* | |
| drink | 5o* | |
| see | ni* | |
| hear | ni* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Southern NuniAtlantic-Congo52% alike
- LyéléAtlantic-Congo38% alike
- KasemAtlantic-Congo34% alike
- TemAtlantic-Congo17% alike
- Western SisaalaAtlantic-Congo16% alike
- TampulmaAtlantic-Congo15% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.