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.
Dove si parla
20 parole essenziali in Manyika
Acqua
mvura
/mvuɾa/
Fuoco
moto
/moto/
Sole
zuva
/zuva/
Luna
mwedzi
/mwedzi/
Madre
amai
/amai/
Padre
baba
/baba/
Mangiare
kudya
/kudʒa/
Bere
kumwa
/kumwa/
Amore
rudo
/ɾudo/
Cuore
mwoyo
/mwojo/
Albero
muti
/muti/
Casa
mhatso
/mhatso/
Cane
mbwa
/mbwa/
Gatto
katsi
/katsi/
Mano
ruoko
/ɾwoko/
Occhio
ziso
/ziso/
Ciao
makadii
/makadiː/
Grazie
mazviita
/mazviita/
Uno
rimwe
/ɾimwe/
Buono
kunaka
/kunaka/
Fonti
Parole a confronto
Confrontato con le lingue Niger-Congo correlate
| Significato | Manyika | Shona | ndau | Shambala | Sena | Sukuma | Nyamwezi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acqua | mvura /mvuɾa/ | mvura /mvuɾa/ | mvura /mvuɾa/ | mazi /mazi/ | madzi /madzi/ | minzi /minzi/ | minzi /minzi/ |
| Fuoco | moto /moto/ | moto /moto/ | muriro /muɾiɾo/ | moto /moto/ | moto /moto/ | moto /moto/ | moto /moto/ |
| Sole | zuva /zuva/ | zuva /zuva/ | zuva /zuva/ | zuwa /zuwa/ | dzuwa /dzuwa/ | ilyuva /iʎuβa/ | izuba /izuβa/ |
| Luna | mwedzi /mwedzi/ | mwedzi /mwedzi/ | mwedzi /mwedzi/ | mwezi /mwezi/ | mwedzi /mwedzi/ | ng'wezi /ŋweːzi/ | ng'wezi /ŋweːzi/ |
| Madre | amai /amai/ | amai /amai/ | amai /amai/ | mama /mama/ | mai /mai/ | mayu /maju/ | mayu /majʊ/ |
| Padre | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ | baba /baba/ |
| Mangiare | kudya /kudʒa/ | kudya /kudja/ | kudya /kudʒa/ | kuya /kuja/ | kudya /kudja/ | kulya /kuʎa/ | kulya /kuʎa/ |
| Bere | kumwa /kumwa/ | kunwa /kunwa/ | kunwa /kunwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ | kumwa /kumwa/ | kuhwa /kuhwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ |
| Amore | rudo /ɾudo/ | rudo /ɾudo/ | rudo /ɾudo/ | kwenda /kwenda/ | kufuna /kufuna/ | butogwa /butoɡwa/ | butogwa /butoɡwa/ |
| Cuore | mwoyo /mwojo/ | mwoyo /mwojo/ | mwoyo /mwojo/ | mwoyo /mwojo/ | mtima /mtima/ | ngholo /ŋɡoːlo/ | mtima /mtima/ |
| Albero | muti /muti/ | muti /muti/ | muti /muti/ | mti /mti/ | mtengo /mteŋɡo/ | mti /mti/ | mti /mti/ |
| Casa | mhatso /mhatso/ | imba /imba/ | nyumba /ɲumba/ | nyumba /ɲumba/ | nyumba /ɲumba/ | kaya /kaja/ | kaya /kaja/ |
| Cane | mbwa /mbwa/ | imbwa /imbwa/ | imbga /imbɡa/ | mbwa /mbwa/ | mbwa /mbwa/ | mbwa /mbwa/ | mbwa /mbwa/ |
| Gatto | katsi /katsi/ | katsi /katsi/ | kiti /kiti/ | paka /paka/ | paka /paka/ | kalulu /kalulu/ | paka /paka/ |
| Mano | ruoko /ɾwoko/ | ruoko /ɾwoko/ | chanza /tʃanza/ | ukono /ukono/ | nkono /nkono/ | nkhono /ŋkono/ | ikobo /ikoβo/ |
| Occhio | ziso /ziso/ | ziso /ziso/ | ziso /ziso/ | izo /izo/ | diso /diso/ | liso /liso/ | liso /liso/ |
| Ciao | makadii /makadiː/ | mhoro /mhoɾo/ | mhoroi /mhoɾoji/ | nashukuru /naʃukuɾu/ | mwadzukabwanji /mwadzukabwandʒi/ | mwangaluka /mwaŋɡaluka/ | mwadita /mwadita/ |
| Grazie | mazviita /mazviita/ | maita /maita/ | ndatenda /ndatenda/ | asante /asante/ | ndatenda /ndatenda/ | nakulumba /nakulumba/ | twabakaba /twaβakaβa/ |
| Uno | rimwe /ɾimwe/ | potsi /potsi/ | chimwe /tʃimwe/ | imo /imo/ | posi /posi/ | imo /imo/ | imo /imo/ |
| Buono | kunaka /kunaka/ | chakanaka /tʃakanaka/ | kanaka /kanaka/ | hedi /hedi/ | nadidi /nadidi/ | shihi /ʃihi/ | lihi /lihi/ |
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