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Toma

Toma is a Mande language spoken in Guinea and Liberia.

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Toma · 8.4°N 9.3°W

Words in Toma

Meaning	Word	Romanization
person	nu*
hand	ze*
knee	5ibi*
breast	5imi*
water	ziE*
fire	5abu*
sun	folo*
stone	khoth*
tree	gulu*
night	kpidi*
dog	gilE*
fish	khali*
two	fele*
I	na*
you	Ta*
we	ada*
drink	kpole*
see	ka*
hear	mani*
die	sa*
come	pa*
path	pele*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Grammar

Loma (Liberia)Mande98% alike
MwanMande83% alike
UmotínaBororoan82% alike
GuroMande82% alike
MannMande81% alike
KimaamaKolopom81% alike

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

Nearby languages

Manya Zialo Guinea Kpelle Loma (Liberia)Konyanka Maninka Bandi Southern Kisi Kuwaa Northern Kissi Lele (Guinea)

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