Winyé
Winyé is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Burkina Faso.
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Winyé, or Kolsi, is a Gur language of Burkina Faso. Speakers are largely monolingual.
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Words in Winyé
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | nyo* | |
| name | ya* | |
| eye | nyira* | |
| ear | dyuge* | |
| nose | m3ra* | |
| tooth | ye* | |
| tongue | d3mo* | |
| hand | nE* | |
| blood | kyamu* | |
| bone | bobo* | |
| skin | tono* | |
| knee | nadweni* | |
| breast | 7e* | |
| liver | tyuE* | |
| water | numu* | |
| fire | nyini* | |
| sun | yiri* | |
| star | wuomE* | |
| stone | bu3* | |
| mountain | pa* | |
| tree | sEbo* | |
| leaf | piE* | |
| night | nyimbuo* | |
| dog | vaNa* | |
| fish | file* | |
| one | ndo* | |
| two | nnyE* | |
| I | m3* | |
| you | en* | |
| we | an* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- PhuieAtlantic-Congo24% alike
- Tumulung SisaalaAtlantic-Congo18% alike
- Western SisaalaAtlantic-Congo18% alike
- TampulmaAtlantic-Congo18% alike
- Sissala of Burkina FasoAtlantic-Congo17% alike
- TemAtlantic-Congo15% 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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