Western-Kambari-Cishingini
Western-Kambari-Cishingini is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria and Benin.
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The Shingini language is a Kainji language of Nigeria spoken by the Kambari people. Its two dialects are Tsishingini (Salka, Ashaganna) and Cishingini (Chishingini).
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Words in Western-Kambari-Cishingini
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | v3ma* | |
| name | ala* | |
| eye | lyusu* | |
| ear | uc3vu* | |
| nose | vunu* | |
| tooth | aNga* | |
| tongue | elencu* | |
| hand | ukyErE* | |
| blood | mpasa* | |
| bone | EtElE* | |
| skin | ukwa* | |
| knee | 3lu* | |
| breast | mani* | |
| liver | as3vu* | |
| water | mini* | |
| fire | ulyo* | |
| sun | urana* | |
| star | talyo7o* | |
| stone | atali* | |
| mountain | masasa* | |
| tree | udaNga* | |
| leaf | 3vu7u* | |
| night | ayi* | |
| dog | mus3* | |
| fish | 3s3r3* | |
| louse | kurukuta* | |
| one | iya* | |
| two | irE* | |
| I | 3mu* | |
| you | 3du* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Salka-TsishinginiAtlantic-Congo82% alike
- TsuvadiAtlantic-Congo48% alike
- CicipuAtlantic-Congo19% alike
- ShauAtlantic-Congo14% alike
- IzoraAtlantic-Congo11% alike
- Nyiha (Malawi)Atlantic-Congo11% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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