Phende
Phende is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa.
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Pende (Phende) is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Giphende is spoken in Kwilu Province, in Gungu and Idiofa districts as well as some areas of Kasaï Province. The Bapende used to call themselves Akwa Nzumba (in Kasai), Akwa Thunda (in Gungu), or Akwa Mbongo (in Idiofa).
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Words in Phende
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | thu* | |
| name | na* | |
| eye | so* | |
| ear | Ti* | |
| nose | zulu* | |
| tooth | zo* | |
| tongue | dimi* | |
| blood | haTi* | |
| bone | fwa* | |
| skin | koba* | |
| knee | bongo* | |
| breast | ele* | |
| liver | yi* | |
| water | ya* | |
| fire | ya* | |
| sun | kumbi* | |
| star | themwa* | |
| stone | seso* | |
| mountain | lundu* | |
| tree | Ti* | |
| leaf | ji* | |
| night | phipha* | |
| dog | mbwa* | |
| fish | Swi* | |
| louse | na* | |
| one | ungoSi* | |
| two | iyadi* | |
| drink | nwa* | |
| see | mona* | |
| hear | vwa* |
* 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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