Nyam
Nyam is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Nyam (also known as Nyambolo) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Ndallang, Andamin and other villages in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria. Nyam are the holders of Nyam Chiefdom for over century. The Chiefdom is situated in Ndallang and the Chiefdom is ruling over villages like Andamin, Maltumbi, Wadata, Ndela, Wagal etc Nigeria.
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Words in Nyam
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mun* | |
| name | simo* | |
| eye | 7ido* | |
| ear | kumo* | |
| nose | 7isin* | |
| tooth | 7oksi* | |
| tongue | dago* | |
| hand | la* | |
| blood | tomo* | |
| bone | 7eri* | |
| knee | zulum* | |
| breast | wedi* | |
| liver | tenzi* | |
| water | 7amzi* | |
| fire | wuri* | |
| sun | peri* | |
| star | silo* | |
| stone | 7oi* | |
| mountain | 7oi* | |
| tree | toN* | |
| leaf | nyom* | |
| night | pidi* | |
| dog | 7ida* | |
| fish | kyilbo* | |
| louse | 7apiri* | |
| one | modo* | |
| two | puluk* | |
| I | n* | |
| you | ki* | |
| we | 7an* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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