Nyali
Nyali is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa.
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Nyali, or North Nyali, is a minor Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is lexically similar to Ndaka and Budu, Mbo, and Vanuma (South Nyali).
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Words in Nyali
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mbi* | |
| name | no* | |
| eye | iso* | |
| ear | cwEi* | |
| nose | lolo* | |
| tooth | nu* | |
| tongue | dada* | |
| blood | niko* | |
| bone | wo* | |
| skin | mbamba* | |
| knee | lulu* | |
| breast | beli* | |
| liver | ENi* | |
| water | liyo* | |
| fire | jala* | |
| sun | wa* | |
| star | ndata* | |
| stone | kowi* | |
| mountain | gba* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | ani* | |
| night | botu* | |
| dog | mva* | |
| fish | siwe* | |
| louse | kpikpi* | |
| one | Nana* | |
| two | wili* | |
| drink | ma* | |
| see | nina* | |
| hear | nuko* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- VanumaAtlantic-Congo55% alike
- Mbo (Democratic Republic of Congo)Atlantic-Congo50% alike
- BuduAtlantic-Congo44% alike
- Bodo (Central African Republic)Atlantic-Congo43% alike
- NdakaAtlantic-Congo43% alike
- LengolaAtlantic-Congo25% 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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