Takwane
Takwane is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Mozambique and Malawi.
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Words in Takwane
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | tu* | |
| name | na* | |
| eye | to* | |
| ear | aru* | |
| nose | phuna* | |
| tooth | no* | |
| tongue | lumi* | |
| hand | dada* | |
| blood | saNgEri* | |
| bone | kuva* | |
| skin | kupha* | |
| knee | kuta* | |
| breast | bElo* | |
| liver | 7aba* | |
| water | inZe* | |
| fire | do* | |
| sun | 8ua* | |
| star | nyenyeddi | |
| stone | bwe* | |
| mountain | aNgo* | |
| tree | taNko* | |
| leaf | takuru* | |
| night | 7iu* | |
| dog | bwa* | |
| fish | somba* | |
| louse | thubo* | |
| one | mo8a* | |
| two | bili* | |
| I | mio* | |
| you | we* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- ManyawaAtlantic-Congo70% alike
- MarenjeAtlantic-Congo55% alike
- LoloAtlantic-Congo48% alike
- Malawi LomweAtlantic-Congo45% alike
- Mozambique LomweAtlantic-Congo42% alike
- ChuwabuAtlantic-Congo41% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.