Sanga (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Sanga (Democratic Republic of Congo) is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa.
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Sanga, or Luba-Sanga, is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is closely related to Luba-Katanga.
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Words in Sanga (Democratic Republic of Congo)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ntu* | |
| name | zina* | |
| eye | iso* | |
| ear | twi* | |
| nose | ona* | |
| tooth | ino* | |
| tongue | dimi* | |
| blood | si* | |
| bone | kupa* | |
| skin | kupo* | |
| knee | kufi* | |
| breast | bede* | |
| liver | tima* | |
| water | ima* | |
| fire | dido* | |
| sun | te* | |
| star | bangabanga* | |
| stone | bwe* | |
| mountain | tumba* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | bula* | |
| night | fuku* | |
| dog | bwa* | |
| fish | sabi* | |
| louse | kuso* | |
| one | mo* | |
| two | bidi* | |
| drink | tom* | |
| see | mon* | |
| hear | tedek* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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