Shau
Shau was an Atlantic-Congo language once spoken in Nigeria.
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Shau (Sho), or Lìsháù, is an extinct Kainji language of Nigeria.
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Words in Shau
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | uk3ri* | |
| name | lize* | |
| eye | liZi* | |
| ear | utu* | |
| nose | bi5umu* | |
| tooth | u5i* | |
| tongue | leleN* | |
| blood | m353wu* | |
| bone | u7ub3* | |
| skin | ukpa* | |
| knee | uluN* | |
| breast | leni* | |
| water | m3ni* | |
| fire | ula* | |
| sun | uye* | |
| star | bibinteru* | |
| stone | uSali* | |
| mountain | lizuga* | |
| tree | uSi* | |
| leaf | uba* | |
| night | liyari* | |
| dog | u7eri* | |
| fish | hakula* | |
| louse | kworkwota* | |
| one | liwendu* | |
| two | rehe* | |
| I | min* | |
| you | bun* | |
| we | aru* | |
| drink | sa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- IzoraAtlantic-Congo45% alike
- Sanga (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo38% alike
- IgutaAtlantic-Congo33% alike
- GyemAtlantic-Congo32% alike
- Gamo-NingiAtlantic-Congo31% alike
- LereAtlantic-Congo29% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · shau1238 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · sqh