Nsongo
Nsongo is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Angola.
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Songo (Nsongo) is a Bantu language of Angola. It is similar to North Mbundu, and is often considered a dialect of that language. The true relationship may be a regional influence since it has been suggested that Nsongo and Teke, and its relatives, are close (Nurse 2003).
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Words in Nsongo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | so* | |
| ear | tu* | |
| nose | zunu* | |
| tooth | zo* | |
| tongue | lemi* | |
| hand | dekunda* | |
| blood | mahaSi* | |
| bone | fowa* | |
| skin | kut* | |
| knee | punaeginama* | |
| breast | bEle* | |
| water | mE5a* | |
| fire | tubia* | |
| sun | a5a* | |
| stone | tadi* | |
| tree | Si* | |
| leaf | fuko* | |
| night | osuku* | |
| dog | mpoa* | |
| fish | Si* | |
| one | moSi* | |
| two | yade* | |
| drink | ngiamkunomEwa* | |
| see | nammon* | |
| hear | amenEfu* | |
| die | amenafo* | |
| come | ngisam* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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