Xamtanga
Xamtanga is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Ethiopia, by about 210 thousand people.
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Xamtanga (also Agawinya, Khamtanga, Simt'anga, Xamir, Xamta) is a Central Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia by the Xamir people.
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Words in Xamtanga
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | 3j3ra* | |
| name | S3Nw* | |
| eye | 3l* | |
| ear | qEr3z* | |
| nose | 3s3N* | |
| tooth | 3r3qw* | |
| tongue | laq* | |
| hand | nan* | |
| blood | b3r* | |
| bone | Nas* | |
| skin | qErbi* | |
| knee | g3rb* | |
| breast | 3qw* | |
| liver | S3q* | |
| water | ኣቝ | ʾaqʰʷ |
| fire | liya* | |
| sun | kwEra* | |
| star | s3gl3wa* | |
| stone | q3rNa* | |
| mountain | aba* | |
| tree | zEf* | |
| leaf | Xasa* | |
| night | xar* | |
| dog | g3z3N* | |
| fish | Xaza* | |
| louse | b3ta* | |
| one | lEwa* | |
| two | liNa* | |
| I | an* | |
| you | k3t* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- Maria (India)Dravidian85% alike
- Southeastern KolamiDravidian83% alike
- SidamoAfro-Asiatic83% alike
- Alaba-K'abeenaAfro-Asiatic82% alike
- MeloTa-Ne-Omotic82% alike
- Northwestern KolamiDravidian81% 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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