South-Eastern Ju
South-Eastern Ju is a Kxa language spoken in Namibia and Botswana, by about 33.6 thousand people. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Juǀʼhoan (English: JOO-twan, Juǀʼhoan: [ʒuᵑ̊ǀʰwã]), also known as Southern or Southeastern ǃKung, ǃXun, or ǃXunthali, is the southern variety of the ǃKung dialect continuum, spoken in northeastern Namibia and the Northwest District of Botswana by San Bushmen who largely identify themselves as Juǀʼhoansi. Several regional dialects are distinguished: Epukiro, Tsumǃkwe, Rundu, Omatako and ǂKxʼauǁʼein, with Tsumǃkwe being the best described and often taken as representative.
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Words in South-Eastern Ju
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | dshàú | |
| person | Zu* | |
| name | !u* | |
| eye | !ga7a* | |
| ear | !hwi* | |
| nose | tzu* | |
| tooth | !Nah* | |
| tongue | dthari* | |
| hand | !g3u* | |
| blood | !haN* | |
| bone | !hu* | |
| skin | !No* | |
| knee | !gxwa* | |
| breast | ku* | |
| water | gǃu | |
| fire | da7a* | |
| sun | !am* | |
| star | !uh* | |
| stone | !Nom* | |
| mountain | !Nom* | |
| tree | !aih* | |
| leaf | !Nu7ubu* | |
| night | !gu* | |
| dog | g!khwi* | |
| fish | !73u* | |
| louse | !Na* | |
| one | !Ne7e* | |
| two | ca* | |
| I | mi* | |
| we | m* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Northern JuKxa38% alike
- North-Central JuKxa34% alike
- UruavaAustronesian12% alike
- Bouna KulangoAtlantic-Congo9% alike
- HidatsaSiouan8% alike
- Mussau-EmiraAustronesian8% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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