Sissala of Burkina Faso
Sissala of Burkina Faso is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Ghana and Burkina Faso.
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Words in Sissala of Burkina Faso
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | naro* | |
| name | irE* | |
| eye | si* | |
| ear | d3lE* | |
| nose | m3sE* | |
| tooth | 53le* | |
| tongue | nad3l3mi* | |
| hand | nas3* | |
| blood | ilE* | |
| bone | hagole* | |
| skin | tano* | |
| knee | nadone* | |
| breast | kyal* | |
| liver | tE* | |
| water | Le* | |
| fire | m3ni* | |
| sun | wisi* | |
| star | kyaNolE* | |
| stone | dawi* | |
| mountain | pal3* | |
| tree | tia* | |
| leaf | p3pa* | |
| night | titaN3* | |
| dog | va* | |
| fish | nawolE* | |
| louse | horE* | |
| one | dya* | |
| two | Le* | |
| you | i* | |
| we | a* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Western SisaalaAtlantic-Congo38% alike
- Tumulung SisaalaAtlantic-Congo30% alike
- TampulmaAtlantic-Congo30% alike
- PhuieAtlantic-Congo28% alike
- ChakaliAtlantic-Congo25% alike
- PaasaalAtlantic-Congo21% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.