Waama
Waama is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Benin.
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Waama, or Yoabu, is a Gur language of Benin.
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Written down
Yiriba na bà sikindo dare bà mɛɛri, da seena yirimma mii bà ta da i nɛki bà tɔɔba.
Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR in Unicode).
Words in Waama
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | nunfa* | |
| ear | tuku* | |
| nose | mare* | |
| tooth | yinde* | |
| hand | noka* | |
| blood | nyama* | |
| knee | dun7yure* | |
| breast | cingimbu* | |
| water | nyimma* | |
| fire | tunum* | |
| sun | nwande* | |
| stone | tande* | |
| mountain | tambu* | |
| tree | tibu* | |
| night | nyande* | |
| dog | buka* | |
| fish | sunde* | |
| louse | mobita* | |
| one | yom* | |
| two | yandi* | |
| I | n* | |
| you | wo* | |
| we | ti* | |
| drink | nyayi* | |
| see | ninte* | |
| die | kpiyi* | |
| come | nandi* | |
| new | pari* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- NateniAtlantic-Congo25% alike
- GourmanchémaAtlantic-Congo24% alike
- NgangamAtlantic-Congo21% alike
- NotreAtlantic-Congo20% alike
- MossiAtlantic-Congo19% alike
- Northern DagaraAtlantic-Congo16% 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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