Paasaal
Paasaal is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Ghana.
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Paasaal, or Pasaale Sisaala (Southern Sisaala) is a Gur language of Ghana, with a thousand speakers in Ivory Coast. The two dialects, Gilbagala and Pasaali, are part of a dialect continuum that continues on into Sisaala.
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Words in Paasaal
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | naL7* | |
| name | feN7* | |
| eye | si7* | |
| ear | d3g3N7* | |
| nose | mise7* | |
| tooth | 5iN7* | |
| tongue | nandEliN7* | |
| hand | noN7* | |
| blood | ChaL7* | |
| bone | hogo7* | |
| skin | theN7* | |
| knee | nagboN7* | |
| breast | yiLo7* | |
| liver | Choyi7* | |
| water | ni7* | |
| fire | diN7* | |
| sun | wisE7* | |
| star | Ch3Nwuli7* | |
| stone | buwa7* | |
| mountain | dogimo7* | |
| tree | thiya7* | |
| leaf | phaphori7* | |
| night | thEb3ni7* | |
| dog | vaha7* | |
| fish | fuwonamiya7* | |
| louse | duso7* | |
| one | kh3r3gE7* | |
| two | baliya7* | |
| I | mioN7* | |
| you | i7* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- ChakaliAtlantic-Congo28% alike
- VaglaAtlantic-Congo24% alike
- Tumulung SisaalaAtlantic-Congo24% alike
- TampulmaAtlantic-Congo22% alike
- Sissala of Burkina FasoAtlantic-Congo21% alike
- Western SisaalaAtlantic-Congo19% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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