Nyambo
Nyambo is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda.
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The Nyambo, or Ragwe, are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based in the Karagwe District of Kagera Region in far northwestern Tanzania. The Nyambo population is estimated to number 670,000. Their closest relatives are the Haya people.
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Words in Nyambo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ntu* | |
| name | bara* | |
| eye | so* | |
| ear | okutu* | |
| nose | ndo* | |
| tooth | noameino* | |
| tongue | olulimi* | |
| blood | obwamba* | |
| bone | gufa* | |
| knee | yu* | |
| breast | bele* | |
| liver | ine* | |
| water | ameizi | |
| fire | liro* | |
| sun | zoba* | |
| star | a5i5i* | |
| stone | bale* | |
| mountain | banga* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | babi* | |
| night | ro* | |
| dog | bwa* | |
| fish | furu* | |
| louse | da* | |
| two | ibili* | |
| I | i5e* | |
| you | iwe* | |
| we | itwe* | |
| drink | 5wa* | |
| see | leba* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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