Tera
Tera is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria.
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Tera is a Chadic dialect cluster spoken in northeastern Nigeria in the north and eastern parts of Gombe State and Borno State. Blench (2006) believes Pidlimdi (Hinna) dialect is a separate language.
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Words in Tera
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | n3fu* | |
| name | lim* | |
| eye | idi* | |
| ear | 8imdi* | |
| nose | h3dandi* | |
| tooth | 8indi* | |
| tongue | heyEndi* | |
| blood | v3r* | |
| bone | g3L* | |
| skin | k3zimdi* | |
| knee | kurguL* | |
| breast | bibi* | |
| liver | m3nam3na* | |
| water | ʔyim | |
| fire | w3ti* | |
| sun | f3da* | |
| star | Sir3ndi* | |
| stone | ndokti* | |
| mountain | 8eNndi* | |
| tree | g3fa* | |
| leaf | low3s* | |
| night | viditi* | |
| dog | ida* | |
| fish | hirivi* | |
| louse | j3Nk3rti* | |
| one | 3rd3* | |
| two | rap* | |
| drink | za* | |
| see | na* | |
| hear | tiki* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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- Bura-PabirAfro-Asiatic87% alike
- AbunIsolates86% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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