Nyika (Tanzania)
Nyika (Tanzania) is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Tanzania.
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Nyika (Nyiha) is a Bantu language of Tanzania and Zambia.
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Words in Nyika (Tanzania)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | umuntu* | |
| name | izina* | |
| eye | ilyinso* | |
| ear | ikutwi* | |
| nose | impuno* | |
| tooth | ilyino* | |
| tongue | ulumili* | |
| hand | ikufi* | |
| blood | ubugazi* | |
| bone | ifupa* | |
| skin | umukwera* | |
| knee | ihohola* | |
| liver | itima* | |
| water | aminzi* | |
| fire | umuliro* | |
| sun | ilanzi* | |
| star | ulutanda* | |
| stone | ivwe* | |
| mountain | igamba* | |
| tree | ikwi* | |
| leaf | itundu* | |
| night | ubusiku* | |
| dog | imbwa* | |
| fish | uluswi* | |
| louse | impumi* | |
| one | Soka* | |
| two | vibili* | |
| drink | Nwera* | |
| see | lola* | |
| hear | wivwa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Nyika (Malawi and Zambia)Atlantic-Congo71% alike
- Nyiha (Malawi)Atlantic-Congo56% alike
- WandaAtlantic-Congo55% alike
- NyamwangaAtlantic-Congo53% alike
- Nyiha (Tanzania)Atlantic-Congo53% alike
- FipaAtlantic-Congo49% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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