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Sanga (Nigeria)

Sanga (Nigeria) is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.

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Sanga is an East Kainji language of Nigeria belonging to the Shammo cluster.

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Words in Sanga (Nigeria)

MeaningWordRomanization
personoromo*
namelese*
eyeliyizi*
earoto*
nosebi5amu*
toothlii5i*
tonguelelen*
hando7ara*
bloodm35o*
bonelicako*
skinoNma*
kneeuluN*
breastleene*
liverle5oN*
waterm35i*
fireola*
sunoNme*
starbewerewere*
stoneocale*
mountainoyara*
treeuti*
leaforane*
nightleliare*
dogo7ere*
fishhikwala*
lousebela*
onedi*
twolere*
Imi*
youbo*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • IzoraAtlantic-Congo54% alike
  • ShauAtlantic-Congo38% alike
  • JereAtlantic-Congo35% alike
  • JanjiAtlantic-Congo29% alike
  • GyemAtlantic-Congo27% alike
  • Gamo-NingiAtlantic-Congo24% alike

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

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