Tiene
Tiene is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa and Congo - Brazzaville.
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Tiene (Tiini), or Tende, is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Words in Tiene
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | muoto* | |
| name | ina* | |
| eye | isi* | |
| ear | tu* | |
| nose | eyolo* | |
| tooth | ine* | |
| tongue | eme* | |
| blood | kila* | |
| bone | kwa* | |
| skin | poso* | |
| knee | bo* | |
| breast | bElE* | |
| liver | pike* | |
| water | pela* | |
| fire | ba* | |
| sun | vuna* | |
| star | EtE* | |
| stone | kulo* | |
| mountain | kolo* | |
| tree | te* | |
| leaf | saka* | |
| night | tika* | |
| dog | vwa* | |
| fish | su* | |
| louse | sinya* | |
| one | mote* | |
| two | olo* | |
| drink | nwa* | |
| see | mono* | |
| hear | yoka* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Boma YumuAtlantic-Congo42% alike
- NtombaAtlantic-Congo39% alike
- Teke-Eboo-NzikouAtlantic-Congo39% alike
- Mbere-MbambaAtlantic-Congo38% alike
- BoliaAtlantic-Congo37% alike
- SengeleAtlantic-Congo36% 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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