Ogbronuagum
Ogbronuagum is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Ogbronuagum, also called Bukuma after a village in which it is spoken, is a Central Delta language of Nigeria.
Ogbronuagum is formed from the two words "Ogbronu" and "Agum", which would literally mean "the language of the people of Agum". The language is spoken by people called Bukuma in Rivers State of Nigeria. The town of Bukuma differs from the Buguma town. The towns are close and are both in Rivers State of Nigeria.
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Words in Ogbronuagum
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | 3me* | |
| name | ede* | |
| eye | 3misi* | |
| ear | oro* | |
| nose | ijonu* | |
| tooth | ona5* | |
| tongue | inem* | |
| hand | ara* | |
| blood | ərimi | |
| bone | okpo* | |
| knee | Ekaruowo* | |
| breast | amama* | |
| water | amʊ | |
| fire | a5a* | |
| sun | 3kojo* | |
| star | Ena5* | |
| stone | Ena* | |
| mountain | igu* | |
| tree | ore5* | |
| leaf | adi5a* | |
| night | du* | |
| dog | 35oxo* | |
| fish | en3* | |
| louse | egu* | |
| one | onini* | |
| two | iyalu* | |
| drink | puwo* | |
| see | mi* | |
| hear | nyana* | |
| die | mu* |
* 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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