Southern Nuni
Southern Nuni is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Ghana and Burkina Faso.
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Words in Southern Nuni
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | li* | |
| name | yir* | |
| eye | yi* | |
| ear | zi* | |
| nose | mi* | |
| tooth | yel* | |
| tongue | n3d3l* | |
| hand | Ta* | |
| blood | Tan* | |
| bone | ku* | |
| skin | tan* | |
| knee | n3d* | |
| breast | yil* | |
| liver | ki* | |
| water | nE* | |
| sun | wuy* | |
| star | CanECu* | |
| stone | kap* | |
| mountain | pa* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | vu* | |
| night | n3t* | |
| dog | kur* | |
| fish | f3l* | |
| louse | kar* | |
| one | odu* | |
| two | til3* | |
| I | a* | |
| you | n* | |
| we | na* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Northern NuniAtlantic-Congo52% alike
- LyéléAtlantic-Congo38% alike
- KasemAtlantic-Congo29% alike
- Pana (Burkina Faso)Atlantic-Congo16% alike
- Tumulung SisaalaAtlantic-Congo16% alike
- KabiyéAtlantic-Congo15% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.