Zimba
Zimba is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Congo - Kinshasa.
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Zimba is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, spoken in a band of country south of the Elila River. It is not closely related to other languages, unless the divergent dialects Kwange and Mamba (Kyenyemamba) are considered separate languages.
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Words in Zimba
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ntu* | |
| name | zina* | |
| eye | so* | |
| ear | kutwe* | |
| nose | wembe* | |
| tooth | no* | |
| tongue | limi* | |
| blood | kuba* | |
| bone | kupa* | |
| skin | koba* | |
| knee | inu* | |
| breast | bele* | |
| liver | tima* | |
| water | ema* | |
| fire | lilo* | |
| sun | ninya* | |
| star | kankwini* | |
| stone | bwe* | |
| mountain | kuna* | |
| tree | ti* | |
| leaf | bizi* | |
| night | puku* | |
| dog | bwa* | |
| fish | maki* | |
| louse | kuso* | |
| one | moThonka* | |
| two | bili* | |
| drink | toma* | |
| see | mona* | |
| hear | tenekeza* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Enya-KisanganiAtlantic-Congo62% alike
- KaondeAtlantic-Congo57% alike
- Hemba-YaziAtlantic-Congo55% alike
- Sanga (Democratic Republic of Congo)Atlantic-Congo52% alike
- Luba-KatangaAtlantic-Congo52% alike
- AushiAtlantic-Congo45% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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