Wamey
Wamey is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Senegal and Guinea. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Wamey (W̃èỹ, Wey, Mey), or Konyagi (Conhague, Coniagui, Koniagui, Koñagi), is a Senegambian language of Senegal and Guinea spoken by the Konyagui people.
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Words in Wamey
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | El* | |
| name | wEC3* | |
| eye | nk3r* | |
| ear | n3f* | |
| nose | C3l* | |
| tooth | be53* | |
| tongue | ry3w* | |
| hand | vak3* | |
| blood | sEt* | |
| bone | y3C* | |
| skin | nkan* | |
| knee | ko* | |
| breast | b3l3* | |
| water | w3nka* | |
| fire | xw3d3x* | |
| sun | lav* | |
| star | kol* | |
| stone | baka* | |
| tree | t3x* | |
| leaf | ryef* | |
| night | m3d* | |
| fish | gis* | |
| louse | karanka* | |
| drink | Ce* | |
| die | C3m* | |
| come | yij* | |
| path | kElu* | |
| new | kas3k* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Bassari-TandaAtlantic-Congo20% alike
- BedikAtlantic-Congo20% alike
- Teke-LaaliAtlantic-Congo12% alike
- PalorAtlantic-Congo11% alike
- KobianaAtlantic-Congo11% alike
- NdutAtlantic-Congo10% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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