Ateso
Nilo-Saharan (Eastern Nilotic, Teso-Turkana)
Ateso is an Eastern Nilotic language closely related to Karamojong and Turkana, spoken by the Iteso people of eastern Uganda and western Kenya. It is the most widely spoken Nilotic language in Uganda after Acholi-Lango.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Ateso
Water
akipi
/akipi/
Fire
akim
/akim/
Sun
akolong
/akoloŋ/
Moon
elap
/elap/
Mother
toto
/toto/
Father
papa
/papa/
Eat
akinyam
/akiɲam/
Drink
akimat
/akimat/
Love
akimina
/akimina/
Heart
etau
/etau/
Tree
ekitoi
/ekitoi/
House
ekal
/ekal/
Dog
ekingok
/ekiŋɡok/
Cat
ekapa
/ekapa/
Hand
akan
/akan/
Eye
akongu
/akoŋɡu/
Hello
yoga
/joɡa/
Thank you
eyalama
/ejalama/
One
ediopet
/ediopet/
Good
ejok
/edʒok/
Words compared
Compared with related Nilo-Saharan (Eastern Nilotic, Teso-Turkana) languages
| Meaning | Ateso | Samburu | Maasai | Bari | Tetum | Runyankole | Maranao |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | akipi /akipi/ | nkare /ŋkaɾe/ | ɛŋare /ɛŋare/ | piong /piɔŋ/ | bee /beː/ | amaizi /amaizi/ | ig /iɡ/ |
| Fire | akim /akim/ | nkima /ŋkima/ | ɛnkima /ɛŋkima/ | kima /kima/ | ahi /ahi/ | omuriro /omuriro/ | apoy /apoj/ |
| Sun | akolong /akoloŋ/ | lakwa /lakʷa/ | enkolong /eŋkoloŋ/ | kolong /koloŋ/ | loron /loɾon/ | izooba /izoːba/ | alongan /aloŋan/ |
| Moon | elap /elap/ | lapa /lapa/ | olapa /olapa/ | nyepo /ɲepo/ | fulan /fulan/ | omwezi /omwezi/ | bolan /bolan/ |
| Mother | toto /toto/ | yieyo /jiejo/ | yieyio /jiejio/ | mama /mama/ | inan /inan/ | maawe /maːwe/ | ina /ina/ |
| Father | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ | baba /baba/ | aman /aman/ | tata /tata/ | ama /ama/ |
| Eat | akinyam /akiɲam/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | nyo /ɲo/ | han /han/ | kurya /kurja/ | mangan /maŋan/ |
| Drink | akimat /akimat/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | mwoi /mwoi/ | hemu /hemu/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ | minom /minom/ |
| Love | akimina /akimina/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | ondu /ondu/ | domin /domin/ | rukundo /rukundo/ | kalimo /kalimo/ |
| Heart | etau /etau/ | ltau /ltau/ | oltau /oltau/ | lo /lo/ | fuan /fuan/ | omutima /omutima/ | pusoʔ /pusoʔ/ |
| Tree | ekitoi /ekitoi/ | lchani /ltʃani/ | olchani /oltʃani/ | kute /kute/ | ai /ai/ | omuti /omuti/ | kayo /kajo/ |
| House | ekal /ekal/ | nkang /ŋkaŋ/ | eng'aji /ɛŋadʒi/ | kadi /kadi/ | uma /uma/ | enju /endʒu/ | walay /walaj/ |
| Dog | ekingok /ekiŋɡok/ | ldia /ldia/ | oldia /oldia/ | ngoʼlo /ŋoʔlo/ | asu /asu/ | embwa /embwa/ | aso /aso/ |
| Cat | ekapa /ekapa/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | lupa /lupa/ | busa /busa/ | kapa /kapa/ | pusa /pusa/ |
| Hand | akan /akan/ | nkaina /ŋkaina/ | ɛŋaina /ɛŋaina/ | kindiyo /kindijo/ | liman /liman/ | omukono /omukono/ | lima /lima/ |
| Eye | akongu /akoŋɡu/ | nkoŋu /ŋkoŋu/ | ɛŋɔŋu /ɛŋɔŋu/ | kongi /koŋɡi/ | matan /matan/ | eriiso /eriːso/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hello | yoga /joɡa/ | sopa /sopa/ | sopa /sopa/ | gwon /ɡwon/ | bondia /bondia/ | agandi /aɡandi/ | kapian /kapijan/ |
| Thank you | eyalama /ejalama/ | ashe /aʃe/ | ashe /aʃe/ | mungari /muŋɡari/ | obrigadu /obɾiɡadu/ | webare /webare/ | salamat /salamat/ |
| One | ediopet /ediopet/ | obo /obo/ | obo /obo/ | kelo /kelo/ | ida /ida/ | emwe /emwe/ | isa /isa/ |
| Good | ejok /edʒok/ | supat /supat/ | sidai /sidai/ | ru /ru/ | di'ak /diʔak/ | kirungi /kiruŋɡi/ | mapia /mapija/ |
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