Tchitchege
Tchitchege is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Gabon. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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The Tsege language, Tchitchege, is a member of the Teke dialect continuum of the western Congo Basin.
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Words in Tchitchege
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ti* | |
| name | nkumi* | |
| eye | si* | |
| ear | Cwi* | |
| nose | yulu* | |
| tooth | ni* | |
| tongue | nkita* | |
| blood | kila* | |
| bone | wisi* | |
| skin | kobo* | |
| knee | buwo* | |
| breast | byElE* | |
| liver | soko* | |
| water | maja* | |
| fire | mba* | |
| sun | mi* | |
| star | mvyElE* | |
| stone | ma5a* | |
| mountain | nkika* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | Cwisi* | |
| night | mpibi* | |
| dog | mva* | |
| fish | nCwi* | |
| louse | nCina* | |
| one | mo* | |
| two | byele* | |
| drink | 5wa* | |
| see | mono* | |
| hear | yuka* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Teke-KukuyaAtlantic-Congo59% alike
- LategeAtlantic-Congo57% alike
- KaningiAtlantic-Congo57% alike
- NdumuAtlantic-Congo57% alike
- Teke-Eboo-NzikouAtlantic-Congo53% alike
- TsaangiAtlantic-Congo46% 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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