Wanda
Wanda is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Tanzania. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Wanda (also, known as Ichiwanda, Iciwanda, Kiwanda, Vanda, Wandia ) is a Bantu language of Tanzania. It is considered a vulnerable language with less than 43,000 native speakers worldwide. At least half of Wanda people speak limited Swahili, one of the official languages of Tanzania. Speakers are particularly concentrated in Kamsamba ward in Momba District Council and Kipeta ward in Sumbawanga District.
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Words in Wanda
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ntu* | |
| name | zina* | |
| eye | nso* | |
| ear | kutwi* | |
| nose | mpuno* | |
| tooth | lino* | |
| tongue | limi* | |
| blood | wazi* | |
| bone | fupa* | |
| knee | kokola* | |
| breast | wele* | |
| liver | tima* | |
| water | minzi | |
| fire | moto* | |
| sun | anzi* | |
| star | tanda* | |
| stone | liwe* | |
| mountain | amba* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | ifwa* | |
| night | wusiku* | |
| dog | isimbwa* | |
| fish | swi* | |
| louse | da* | |
| two | wili* | |
| I | nene* | |
| you | wewe* | |
| we | sweswe* | |
| drink | mwa* | |
| see | lola* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- NyamwangaAtlantic-Congo86% alike
- FipaAtlantic-Congo80% alike
- Mambwe-LunguAtlantic-Congo76% alike
- RungwaAtlantic-Congo71% alike
- PimbweAtlantic-Congo64% alike
- Nyika (Tanzania)Atlantic-Congo55% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · wand1264 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · wbh