Koyra Chiini

Koyra chiini

Songhai

FamigliaSonghai Parlanti~200K-220K ScritturaLatin (Mali official 1968 alphabet; orthography developed by Heath 1999) PaesiMali (Timbuktu region — Niger River bend; Goundam and Niafunké cercles) Lingua ufficialeMali (recognized national language as part of broader Songhai cluster; Songhai Vitalitàsafe ISO 639-3khq

Koyra Chiini ("city Songhai", or "Western Songhai") is the Songhai language of the Timbuktu region in Mali, spoken by ~200,000-220,000 people along the Niger River bend. The Songhai family (Koyra Chiini khq, Koyraboro Senni ses, Zarma, Tasawaq, Tagdal — 5 main varieties) shows extensive internal variation reflecting the legacy of the Songhai Empire (15th-16th c.) and its subsequent fragmentation. Koyra Chiini is the western branch, distinct from the eastern Koyraboro Senni (Gao) and Zarma (Niamey). Linguistically, Koyra Chiini has SOV constituent order, classifier-noun constructions, and an elaborate Songhai grain-trade vocabulary reflecting the historical Niger River commerce.

Dove si parla

20 parole essenziali in Koyra chiini

Acqua

hari

/hari/

Fuoco

nuune

/nuːne/

Sole

wari

/wari/

Luna

handu

/handu/

Madre

nya

/ɲa/

Padre

baaba

/baːba/

Mangiare

ŋwa

/ŋwa/

Bere

hane

/hane/

Amore

baŋa

/baŋa/

Cuore

bine

/bine/

Albero

tuuri

/tuːri/

Casa

huu

/huː/

Cane

hansi

/hansi/

Gatto

muusu

/muːsu/

Mano

kambe

/kambe/

Occhio

mo

/mo/

Ciao

fofo

/fofo/

Grazie

barka

/barka/

Uno

afo

/afo/

Buono

boori

/boːri/

Fonti

Parole a confronto

Confrontato con le lingue Songhai correlate

Significato Koyra chiiniKoyraboro SenniZarmafulaSoninkeAariBishnupriya manipuri
Acqua hari /hari/ hari /hari/ hari /hari/ ndiyam /ndijam/ jiyi /dʒiji/ waki /waki/ পানি /paːni/
Fuoco nuune /nuːne/ nuune /nuːne/ danji /dandʒi/ yiite /jiːte/ ñaaxe /ɲaːxe/ mola /mola/ আগুন /aːɡun/
Sole wari /wari/ wayna /wajna/ wayna /wajna/ naange /naːŋɡe/ kiye /kije/ saba /saba/ বিল /bil/
Luna handu /handu/ handu /handu/ handu /handu/ lewru /lewɾu/ kullu /kulːu/ ama /ama/ জুনাক /dʒunak/
Madre nya /ɲa/ nya /ɲa/ ñaa /ɲaː/ yumma /jumːa/ ma /ma/ inde /inde/ মা /maː/
Padre baaba /baːba/ baaba /baːba/ baba /baba/ baaba /baːba/ baba /baba/ baba /baba/ বাবা /baːba/
Mangiare ŋwa /ŋwa/ ŋwa /ŋwa/ ŋwa /ŋwa/ ñaamde /ɲaːmde/ lawu /lawu/ itte /itːe/ খাব /kʰaːb/
Bere hane /hane/ hane /hane/ hañu /haɲu/ yarude /jaɾude/ mini /mini/ ushe /uʃe/ পান কর /paːn kaɾ/
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