Psikye
Psikye is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon.
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Psikye (Psikya, Kapsiki) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon and eastern Nigeria. Varieties include Psikyɛ and Zləngə. Blench (2006) classifies it as a dialect of Kamwe.
From Wikipedia · Psikyɛ dialect · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Psikye
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | wundu* | |
| eye | nSi* | |
| tooth | tlene* | |
| hand | dzeve* | |
| skin | xweta* | |
| water | yEmu* | |
| fire | gwu* | |
| star | sasurgwa* | |
| stone | pelE* | |
| tree | wufe* | |
| night | xE* | |
| dog | klEketi* | |
| fish | kelepe* | |
| one | kw3tyEN* | |
| two | bak* | |
| I | Ta* | |
| you | na* | |
| we | bumu* | |
| see | tenewe* | |
| hear | fa* | |
| die | mte* | |
| come | se* | |
| new | mEnEfE* | |
| full | vidi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Grammar
- SirayaicAustronesian81% alike
- Pazeh-KahabuAustronesian80% alike
- MündüAtlantic-Congo79% alike
- MazagwayAfro-Asiatic78% alike
- BonggiAustronesian78% alike
- Mina (Cameroon)Afro-Asiatic78% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · psik1239 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · kvj