Sukur
Sukur is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Sukur (Adikimmu Sukur, Gemasakun, Sakul, Sugur, Sakun) is a Biu–Mandara language of Madagali LGA, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
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Words in Sukur
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mdu* | |
| eye | is* | |
| ear | lim3i* | |
| nose | Sin* | |
| tongue | ganai* | |
| hand | xutri* | |
| blood | mumbus* | |
| knee | kirim* | |
| breast | wa* | |
| water | yâm | |
| sun | pis* | |
| stone | iyim* | |
| mountain | Nwa* | |
| tree | Siku* | |
| leaf | dui* | |
| night | v3t* | |
| dog | kira* | |
| one | kili* | |
| two | bak* | |
| path | Cive* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Grammar
- NjangaAtlantic-Congo80% alike
- YakomaAtlantic-Congo80% alike
- Mina (Cameroon)Afro-Asiatic79% alike
- NyamAfro-Asiatic78% alike
- MündüAtlantic-Congo78% alike
- Lele (Chad)Afro-Asiatic77% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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