Wanga
Wanga is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Kenya.
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Luhya (; also Luyia, Oluluyia, Luhia or Luhiya) is a Bantu language of western Kenya.
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Words in Wanga
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ndu* | |
| name | ira* | |
| eye | moni* | |
| ear | rwi* | |
| nose | olu* | |
| tooth | no* | |
| tongue | limi* | |
| hand | khono* | |
| blood | cayi* | |
| bone | kumba* | |
| skin | khoba* | |
| knee | sikamo* | |
| breast | bere* | |
| liver | gurumani* | |
| water | ci* | |
| fire | liro* | |
| sun | uba* | |
| stone | Cina* | |
| mountain | kulu* | |
| tree | sala* | |
| leaf | safu* | |
| night | ro* | |
| dog | mbwa* | |
| fish | nyeni* | |
| louse | nda* | |
| one | ndala* | |
| two | biri* | |
| I | esie* | |
| you | ewe* | |
| we | efwe* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MaramaAtlantic-Congo79% alike
- KisaAtlantic-Congo74% alike
- East NyalaAtlantic-Congo63% alike
- BukusuAtlantic-Congo61% alike
- Idakho-Isukha-TirikiAtlantic-Congo61% alike
- SaamiaAtlantic-Congo58% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · wang1294 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · lwg