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Sagalla

Sagalla is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Kenya.

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Sagalla · 3.6°S 38.5°E

Sagalla (also known as Kisagala, Kisagalla, Sagala, Teri or Saghala) is a Bantu language of Kenya. It is closely related to the Chaga languages of Kenya and Tanzania.

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Words in Sagalla

MeaningWordRomanization
personndu*
namezina*
eyeiso*
earkilo*
nosebula*
toothjegho*
tongueumi*
bloodghati*
bonebhindi*
skinkoko*
kneegokoro*
breastele*
livertima*
wateraji*
sunjua*
stardonde*
stonewe*
mountainghondi*
treeti*
leafnyasi*
nightro*
dogTuTu*
fishguluma*
lousenda*
onemojori*
twombili*
drinknwa*
seeona*
hearsikila*
comeja*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • AsuAtlantic-Congo52% alike
  • TaitaAtlantic-Congo47% alike
  • PokomoAtlantic-Congo42% alike
  • MwaniAtlantic-Congo41% alike
  • RungwaAtlantic-Congo40% alike
  • NyamwangaAtlantic-Congo39% alike

Grammar

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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