Sharwa
Sharwa is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon.
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Sharwa (also known as Tchevi, Sherwin, Sarwaye) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon in Far North Province. There are signs of language shift to Fulfulde.
Sharwa speakers (5,100) are also called Tchévi, which is their largest town, in the southern part of Bourrha commune (Mayo-Tsanaga district, Far North Region). Sharwa is also spoken in the Northern Region, in Mayo-Louti department (Mayo-Oulo commune). They are mostly assimilated with the Gude.
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Words in Sharwa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | lZime* | |
| eye | dyE* | |
| ear | lZime* | |
| nose | Cine* | |
| tooth | ile* | |
| tongue | gana* | |
| hand | CivE* | |
| blood | Edene* | |
| bone | Ele* | |
| skin | bog3re* | |
| breast | waka* | |
| water | ma7ye* | |
| fire | kukwE* | |
| sun | fEtE* | |
| tree | fwog3* | |
| leaf | ba* | |
| night | v3d3k3* | |
| dog | hadda* | |
| fish | korefe* | |
| louse | Tankara* | |
| one | ruma7* | |
| two | soru7* | |
| drink | sa* | |
| see | duban* | |
| hear | fa* | |
| die | m3t3* | |
| come | Si* | |
| path | tuve* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- TsuvanAfro-Asiatic43% alike
- Jimi (Cameroon)Afro-Asiatic31% alike
- GuduAfro-Asiatic23% alike
- FaliAfro-Asiatic23% alike
- ZizilivakanAfro-Asiatic23% alike
- GudeAfro-Asiatic22% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · shar1249 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · swq