chiManyika
Manyika
Niger-Congo
Manyika (chiManyika) is a Bantu language of the Shona cluster (Glottolog S13a), spoken by approximately 2 million people in Manicaland Province of eastern Zimbabwe (around Mutare/Old Umtali) and the adjacent border zones of Manica Province, Mozambique. Historically classified as a dialect of Shona under the 1931 Doke unification report, Manyika is increasingly recognised as a distinct cluster member with its own lexical inventory, phonological features (Manyika-specific tone patterns and consonant lenition), and rich literary tradition. Famous Manyika speakers include former Zimbabwe Prime Minister Robert Mugabe (born in Kutama, Zvimba District). Despite its 2M speaker count, Manyika faces ongoing pressure from Standard Shona in education and media; the Manyika literary tradition is preserved through hymnody, oral history (ngano), and regional poetry.
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20 mots essentiels en Manyika
Eau
mvura
/mvuɾa/
Feu
moto
/moto/
Soleil
zuva
/zuva/
Lune
mwedzi
/mwedzi/
Mère
amai
/amai/
Père
baba
/baba/
Manger
kudya
/kudʒa/
Boire
kumwa
/kumwa/
Amour
rudo
/ɾudo/
Cœur
mwoyo
/mwojo/
Arbre
muti
/muti/
Maison
mhatso
/mhatso/
Chien
mbwa
/mbwa/
Chat
katsi
/katsi/
Main
ruoko
/ɾwoko/
Œil
ziso
/ziso/
Bonjour
makadii
/makadiː/
Merci
mazviita
/mazviita/
Un
rimwe
/ɾimwe/
Bon
kunaka
/kunaka/
Sources
Mots comparés
Comparé aux langues Niger-Congo apparentées
| Sens | Manyika | Shona | ndau | Shambala | Sena | Sukuma | Nyamwezi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau | mvura /mvuɾa/ | mvura /mvuɾa/ | mvura /mvuɾa/ | mazi /mazi/ | madzi /madzi/ | minzi /minzi/ | minzi /minzi/ |
| Feu | moto /moto/ | moto /moto/ | muriro /muɾiɾo/ | moto /moto/ | moto /moto/ | moto /moto/ | moto /moto/ |
| Soleil | zuva /zuva/ | zuva /zuva/ | zuva /zuva/ | zuwa /zuwa/ | dzuwa /dzuwa/ | ilyuva /iʎuβa/ | izuba /izuβa/ |
| Lune | mwedzi /mwedzi/ | mwedzi /mwedzi/ | mwedzi /mwedzi/ | mwezi /mwezi/ | mwedzi /mwedzi/ | ng'wezi /ŋweːzi/ | ng'wezi /ŋweːzi/ |
| Mère | amai /amai/ | amai /amai/ | amai /amai/ | mama /mama/ | mai /mai/ | mayu /maju/ | mayu /majʊ/ |
| Père | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ |
| Manger | kudya /kudʒa/ | kudya /kudja/ | kudya /kudʒa/ | kuya /kuja/ | kudya /kudja/ | kulya /kuʎa/ | kulya /kuʎa/ |
| Boire | kumwa /kumwa/ | kunwa /kunwa/ | kunwa /kunwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ | kumwa /kumwa/ | kuhwa /kuhwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ |
| Amour | rudo /ɾudo/ | rudo /ɾudo/ | rudo /ɾudo/ | kwenda /kwenda/ | kufuna /kufuna/ | butogwa /butoɡwa/ | butogwa /butoɡwa/ |
| Cœur | mwoyo /mwojo/ | mwoyo /mwojo/ | mwoyo /mwojo/ | mwoyo /mwojo/ | mtima /mtima/ | ngholo /ŋɡoːlo/ | mtima /mtima/ |
| Arbre | muti /muti/ | muti /muti/ | muti /muti/ | mti /mti/ | mtengo /mteŋɡo/ | mti /mti/ | mti /mti/ |
| Maison | mhatso /mhatso/ | imba /imba/ | nyumba /ɲumba/ | nyumba /ɲumba/ | nyumba /ɲumba/ | kaya /kaja/ | kaya /kaja/ |
| Chien | mbwa /mbwa/ | imbwa /imbwa/ | imbga /imbɡa/ | mbwa /mbwa/ | mbwa /mbwa/ | mbwa /mbwa/ | mbwa /mbwa/ |
| Chat | katsi /katsi/ | katsi /katsi/ | kiti /kiti/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | kalulu /kalulu/ | paka /paka/ |
| Main | ruoko /ɾwoko/ | ruoko /ɾwoko/ | chanza /tʃanza/ | ukono /ukono/ | nkono /nkono/ | nkhono /ŋkono/ | ikobo /ikoβo/ |
| Œil | ziso /ziso/ | ziso /ziso/ | ziso /ziso/ | izo /izo/ | diso /diso/ | liso /liso/ | liso /liso/ |
| Bonjour | makadii /makadiː/ | mhoro /mhoɾo/ | mhoroi /mhoɾoji/ | nashukuru /naʃukuɾu/ | mwadzukabwanji /mwadzukabwandʒi/ | mwangaluka /mwaŋɡaluka/ | mwadita /mwadita/ |
| Merci | mazviita /mazviita/ | maita /maita/ | ndatenda /ndatenda/ | asante /asante/ | ndatenda /ndatenda/ | nakulumba /nakulumba/ | twabakaba /twaβakaβa/ |
| Un | rimwe /ɾimwe/ | potsi /potsi/ | chimwe /tʃimwe/ | imo /imo/ | posi /posi/ | imo /imo/ | imo /imo/ |
| Bon | kunaka /kunaka/ | chakanaka /tʃakanaka/ | kanaka /kanaka/ | hedi /hedi/ | nadidi /nadidi/ | shihi /ʃihi/ | lihi /lihi/ |
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