Teke-Eboo-Nzikou
Teke-Eboo-Nzikou is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa and Congo - Brazzaville. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Central Teke is a member of the Teke languages dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. Central Teke dialects are Ngungwel and Mpu (Mpumpum), Boo (Boma, Eboo – cf. Boma language), and Nzikou (Njyunjyu/Ndzindziu). They are spoken in the Malebo Pool region of the Republic of Congo, with an unknown number of Boo speakers in DRC.
From Wikipedia · Central Teke language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Teke-Eboo-Nzikou
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | kumi* | |
| eye | isi* | |
| ear | CwE* | |
| nose | yulu* | |
| tooth | ini* | |
| tongue | kiele* | |
| hand | gaga* | |
| blood | kila* | |
| bone | yeri* | |
| skin | pa* | |
| knee | buo* | |
| breast | biElE* | |
| liver | soxo* | |
| water | ja* | |
| fire | ba* | |
| sun | tali* | |
| star | 5Eri* | |
| stone | kelE* | |
| tree | te* | |
| leaf | Curi* | |
| night | Cixa* | |
| dog | va* | |
| fish | Cu* | |
| louse | china* | |
| one | mo* | |
| two | diele* | |
| drink | 5ua* | |
| see | mono* | |
| hear | yuxa* | |
| die | kwa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- NdumuAtlantic-Congo65% alike
- LategeAtlantic-Congo59% alike
- Mbere-MbambaAtlantic-Congo57% alike
- TchitchegeAtlantic-Congo53% alike
- KaningiAtlantic-Congo50% alike
- TieneAtlantic-Congo39% 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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