Saafi-Saafi
Saafi-Saafi is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Senegal.
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Safene (Saafen), Safi or Saafi-Saafi, is the principal Cangin language, spoken by 200,000 people in Senegal. Speakers are heavily concentrated in the area surrounding Dakar, particularly in the Thiès Region.
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Words in Saafi-Saafi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | bo* | |
| name | tik* | |
| eye | xas* | |
| ear | nEf* | |
| nose | ki5in* | |
| tooth | sis* | |
| tongue | pE7Em* | |
| hand | 7jax* | |
| blood | 5if* | |
| bone | 7jox* | |
| skin | 7un* | |
| knee | yi* | |
| breast | bip* | |
| liver | kE5* | |
| water | mazup* | |
| fire | jonkhah* | |
| sun | noh* | |
| star | xor* | |
| stone | 7atox* | |
| tree | kidik* | |
| leaf | saf* | |
| night | koxobi* | |
| dog | bu* | |
| fish | Curun* | |
| louse | di5* | |
| one | jino7* | |
| two | kanak* | |
| drink | 7an* | |
| see | xoth* | |
| hear | kerax* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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