Nyiha (Malawi)
Nyiha (Malawi) is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Words in Nyiha (Malawi)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ntu* | |
| name | zina* | |
| eye | lyinso* | |
| ear | kutwi* | |
| nose | mpuno* | |
| tooth | lyino* | |
| tongue | limi* | |
| hand | kofi* | |
| blood | daba* | |
| bone | fupa* | |
| skin | Ngola* | |
| knee | mpemvu* | |
| liver | tima* | |
| water | minzi* | |
| fire | moto* | |
| sun | zuba* | |
| star | zota* | |
| stone | vwe* | |
| mountain | gamba* | |
| tree | kwi* | |
| leaf | tundu* | |
| night | busiku* | |
| dog | mbwa* | |
| fish | nswi* | |
| louse | mpumi* | |
| one | Soka* | |
| two | vibili* | |
| drink | akumwela* | |
| see | akwenya* | |
| hear | akwivwa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Nyiha (Tanzania)Atlantic-Congo67% alike
- Nyika (Malawi and Zambia)Atlantic-Congo65% alike
- Nyika (Tanzania)Atlantic-Congo56% alike
- MalilaAtlantic-Congo56% alike
- WandaAtlantic-Congo53% alike
- LambyaAtlantic-Congo50% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.