Samba Leko
Samba Leko is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria and Cameroon.
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Chamba Leko is one of two languages spoken by the Chamba people, the other being Chamba Daka. It is a member of the Leko branch of Savanna languages, and is spoken across the northern Nigerian–Cameroonian border.
Chamba is also spelled 'Samba', Leko also 'Leeko', 'Lego' or 'Lekon'. The language is also known as Suntai.
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Words in Samba Leko
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nEN* | |
| name | n3g3l* | |
| eye | nu* | |
| ear | tuN* | |
| nose | 5id* | |
| tooth | n3g3l* | |
| tongue | mEl* | |
| hand | nEn* | |
| blood | 5El3m* | |
| bone | niNs3* | |
| skin | kul* | |
| breast | gil* | |
| liver | tEmk3sin* | |
| water | w3l* | |
| fire | la* | |
| sun | 5am* | |
| star | dududo* | |
| stone | b3N* | |
| mountain | kol* | |
| tree | kis3Nwa* | |
| leaf | yEs3* | |
| night | tig3l* | |
| dog | yag3d* | |
| fish | dib* | |
| louse | lag3* | |
| one | niN* | |
| two | 7ira* | |
| I | ma* | |
| you | 7am* | |
| we | 7ob3n* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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- Western ChamAustronesian89% alike
- Aja (Benin)Atlantic-Congo88% alike
- FonAtlantic-Congo87% alike
- HlersuSino-Tibetan86% alike
- AloreseAustronesian86% alike
- KimAtlantic-Congo86% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Glottolog · samb1305 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · ndi