Sampur
Samburu
Nilo-Saharan (Eastern Nilotic, Maa cluster — sister to Maasai mas)
Samburu (Sampur, "those who hold us together") is the language of the Samburu people, semi-nomadic Maa-speaking pastoralists of the Northern Frontier of Kenya. Linguistically, Samburu is part of the Maa cluster of Eastern Nilotic alongside Maasai (mas) — they are mutually intelligible to a large degree but maintain distinct ethnic identities. The Samburu have historically been allied with the Maasai through shared cultural patterns (warrior-age sets, lion-hunting initiation, cattle-centered ritual) but also with the neighboring Cushitic Rendille people through trade and intermarriage. The 2009 census recorded 310,327 ethnic Samburu, with most speakers also bilingual in Swahili.
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20 palabras esenciales en Samburu
Agua
nkare
/ŋkaɾe/
Fuego
nkima
/ŋkima/
Sol
lakwa
/lakʷa/
Luna
lapa
/lapa/
Madre
yieyo
/jiejo/
Padre
papa
/papa/
Comer
anya
/aɲa/
Beber
oŋg
/oŋɡ/
Amor
eitalu
/eitalu/
Corazón
ltau
/ltau/
Árbol
lchani
/ltʃani/
Casa
nkang
/ŋkaŋ/
Perro
ldia
/ldia/
Gato
paka
/paka/
Mano
nkaina
/ŋkaina/
Ojo
nkoŋu
/ŋkoŋu/
Hola
sopa
/sopa/
Gracias
ashe
/aʃe/
Uno
obo
/obo/
Bueno
supat
/supat/
Fuentes
Palabras comparadas
Comparado con lenguas Nilo-Saharan (Eastern Nilotic, Maa cluster — sister to Maasai mas) relacionadas
| Significado | Samburu | masái | ateso | Olkol | Nhanda | Yao | Malgache |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua | nkare /ŋkaɾe/ | ɛŋare /ɛŋare/ | akipi /akipi/ | kupa /kupa/ | kapi /kapi/ | mesi /mesi/ | rano /ɾanu/ |
| Fuego | nkima /ŋkima/ | ɛnkima /ɛŋkima/ | akim /akim/ | paral /paɻal/ | warla /waɻla/ | moto /moto/ | afo /afu/ |
| Sol | lakwa /lakʷa/ | enkolong /eŋkoloŋ/ | akolong /akoloŋ/ | naŋkari /naŋkaɻi/ | ngama /ŋama/ | lyuwa /ʎuwa/ | masoandro /masuandɾu/ |
| Luna | lapa /lapa/ | olapa /olapa/ | elap /elap/ | kakal /kakal/ | kanyala /kaɲala/ | mwesi /mwesi/ | volana /vulana/ |
| Madre | yieyo /jiejo/ | yieyio /jiejio/ | toto /toto/ | ngangi /ŋaŋi/ | ngamaji /ŋamadʒi/ | amao /amaː/ | reny /ɾeni/ |
| Padre | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ | papa /papa/ | kaba /kaba/ | kuthurra /kutʰuɻa/ | atati /atati/ | ray /ɾaj/ |
| Comer | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | akinyam /akiɲam/ | ngarinya /ŋaɻiɲa/ | ngarna /ŋaɻna/ | kulya /kuʎa/ | mihinana /mihinana/ |
| Beber | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | oŋg /oŋɡ/ | akimat /akimat/ | kupa nyaa /kupa ɲaː/ | nyuna /ɲuna/ | kumwa /kumwa/ | misotro /misutɾu/ |
| Amor | eitalu /eitalu/ | eitalu /eitalu/ | akimina /akimina/ | kanyji /kaɲɟi/ | kanyji /kaɲdʒi/ | chikondi /tʃikondi/ | fitiavana /fitiavana/ |
| Corazón | ltau /ltau/ | oltau /oltau/ | etau /etau/ | piku /piku/ | pulpara /pulpaɻa/ | mtima /mtima/ | fo /fu/ |
| Árbol | lchani /ltʃani/ | olchani /oltʃani/ | ekitoi /ekitoi/ | warray /waɾaj/ | parntany /paɳʈaɲ/ | mtela /mtela/ | hazo /hazu/ |
| Casa | nkang /ŋkaŋ/ | eng'aji /ɛŋadʒi/ | ekal /ekal/ | mariŋ /maɻiŋ/ | nhurra /ɳuɻa/ | nyumba /ɲumba/ | trano /tɾanu/ |
| Perro | ldia /ldia/ | oldia /oldia/ | ekingok /ekiŋɡok/ | kunpa /kunpa/ | kuwiyarl /kuwijaɻl/ | mbwa /mbwa/ | alika /alika/ |
| Gato | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | ekapa /ekapa/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | saka /saka/ |
| Mano | nkaina /ŋkaina/ | ɛŋaina /ɛŋaina/ | akan /akan/ | mara /maɻa/ | mara /maɻa/ | ngaila /ŋɡaila/ | tanana /tanana/ |
| Ojo | nkoŋu /ŋkoŋu/ | ɛŋɔŋu /ɛŋɔŋu/ | akongu /akoŋɡu/ | mil /mil/ | kuru /kuɻu/ | liso /liso/ | maso /masu/ |
| Hola | sopa /sopa/ | sopa /sopa/ | yoga /joɡa/ | palya /paʎa/ | palya /paʎa/ | salama /salama/ | manao ahoana /manau ahuana/ |
| Gracias | ashe /aʃe/ | ashe /aʃe/ | eyalama /ejalama/ | marlu /maɻlu/ | marlu /maɻlu/ | nakwete /nakwete/ | misaotra /misautɾa/ |
| Uno | obo /obo/ | obo /obo/ | ediopet /ediopet/ | kuyu /kuju/ | kuyu /kuju/ | mo /mo/ | iray /iɾaj/ |
| Bueno | supat /supat/ | sidai /sidai/ | ejok /edʒok/ | palya /paʎa/ | walykumarra /waʎkumaɻa/ | chechete /tʃetʃete/ | tsara /tsaɾa/ |
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