Wuzlam
Wuzlam is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon.
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Wuzlam, also called Uldeme (Ouldémé), Udlam, Ouzlam, Uzam, Uzlam, and Mizlime, is an Afro-Asiatic language of the Chadic branch. It is spoken in northern Cameroon.
The Wuzlam (10,500 speakers) originally lived in the Wuzlam massif, in the canton of Mayo-Ouldémé (arrondissement of Tokombéré, department of Maya-Sava, Far North Region). The northeastern edge of this massif is inhabited by speakers of Pelasla or Gwendelé, culturally assimilated to the Wuzlam, or "Ouldémé".
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Words in Wuzlam
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | asla* | |
| eye | aray* | |
| ear | sl3may* | |
| tooth | aslar* | |
| tongue | maro* | |
| hand | ahar* | |
| blood | amiz* | |
| bone | aslasl* | |
| skin | amb3l* | |
| knee | d3d3m* | |
| breast | ghulo* | |
| liver | kuv3r* | |
| water | yàm | |
| fire | aku* | |
| sun | fat* | |
| star | mb3rzla* | |
| stone | akwar* | |
| mountain | wudo* | |
| tree | ghinaN* | |
| leaf | sl3minaN* | |
| night | wulamlavad* | |
| dog | k3ra* | |
| fish | k3lif* | |
| louse | cece* | |
| two | ciyo* | |
| three | màkàr | |
| I | nay* | |
| you | nakw* | |
| we | alem* | |
| see | daray* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MolokoAfro-Asiatic35% alike
- Mada (Cameroon)Afro-Asiatic33% alike
- Zulgo-GemzekAfro-Asiatic26% alike
- MereyAfro-Asiatic24% alike
- DugworAfro-Asiatic21% alike
- North GizigaAfro-Asiatic20% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · wuzl1236 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · udl