Nyungwe
Nyungwe is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe.
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Nyungwe (Cinyungwe, Chinyungwe or Nhungue) is a Bantu language of Mozambique. It is used as a trade language throughout Tete Province. It belongs in the Southeastern Bantu branch, particularly in Guthrie zone N. It is closely related to Sena, Chewa, Nsenga and Tumbuka.
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Words in Nyungwe
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nttu* | |
| name | cina* | |
| eye | so* | |
| ear | kutu* | |
| nose | puno* | |
| tooth | no* | |
| tongue | rimi* | |
| blood | ropa* | |
| bone | fupa* | |
| skin | kanda* | |
| knee | bondo* | |
| breast | zuku* | |
| liver | Siropa* | |
| water | Ce* | |
| fire | moto* | |
| sun | zuva* | |
| star | nyenyezi* | |
| stone | muara* | |
| mountain | piri* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | camba* | |
| night | usiku* | |
| dog | bua* | |
| fish | zomba* | |
| louse | zavava* | |
| one | posi* | |
| two | piri* | |
| I | ine* | |
| you | iwe* | |
| we | ife* |
* 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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