Yaka (Congo)
Yaka (Congo) is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Brazzaville.
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Words in Yaka (Congo)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | ǹ-khéĕto | |
| name | kumbu* | |
| eye | si* | |
| ear | cwi* | |
| nose | yulu* | |
| tooth | ni* | |
| tongue | limi* | |
| blood | kila* | |
| bone | yisi* | |
| skin | kanda* | |
| knee | bongo* | |
| breast | bEn* | |
| liver | bali* | |
| water | máámba | |
| fire | mba* | |
| sun | 5aNa* | |
| star | mbElElE* | |
| stone | ma5a* | |
| mountain | landa* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | kaya* | |
| night | cuwu* | |
| dog | mbwa* | |
| fish | c3y* | |
| louse | cini* | |
| one | mosi* | |
| two | olo* | |
| drink | 5wa* | |
| see | mono* | |
| hear | yuwu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Teke-LaaliAtlantic-Congo62% alike
- DumaAtlantic-Congo59% alike
- TsaangiAtlantic-Congo52% alike
- WandjiAtlantic-Congo52% alike
- NjebiAtlantic-Congo52% alike
- TchitchegeAtlantic-Congo44% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.