Nyika (Malawi and Zambia)
Nyika (Malawi and Zambia) is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Malawi and Zambia.
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Words in Nyika (Malawi and Zambia)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | umuntu* | |
| name | izina* | |
| eye | ilyinso* | |
| ear | ikutwi* | |
| nose | impuno* | |
| tooth | ilino* | |
| tongue | ululimi* | |
| hand | iTikufi* | |
| blood | udaba* | |
| bone | ifupa* | |
| skin | iNgola* | |
| knee | iTimpemvu* | |
| liver | itima* | |
| water | aminzi* | |
| fire | umoto* | |
| sun | izuba* | |
| star | ulutondwa* | |
| stone | ivwe* | |
| mountain | igamba* | |
| tree | ikwi* | |
| leaf | itundu* | |
| night | ubusiku* | |
| dog | imbwa* | |
| fish | inswi* | |
| louse | impanyi* | |
| one | woka* | |
| two | vabili* | |
| drink | mwela* | |
| see | wenya* | |
| hear | wivwa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Nyika (Tanzania)Atlantic-Congo71% alike
- Nyiha (Malawi)Atlantic-Congo65% alike
- Nyiha (Tanzania)Atlantic-Congo53% alike
- WandaAtlantic-Congo50% alike
- MalilaAtlantic-Congo48% alike
- NyamwangaAtlantic-Congo47% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.