Rukiga

Chiga

Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, JE Runyakitara)

FamíliaAtlantic-Congo (Bantu, JE Runyakitara) Falantes~2.3M EscritaLatin PaísesUganda Língua oficialUganda (regional) Vitalidadesafe ISO 639-3cgg

Chiga (Rukiga) is a Bantu JE-zone language of southwestern Uganda (Kigezi region: Kabale, Kanungu, Rukiga districts), with ~2.3M speakers. Part of the Runyakitara cluster (with Nyankole/Runyankole, Tooro/Rutoro, Nyoro/Runyoro), highly mutually intelligible with the other three; the four are sometimes treated as a single language (Runyakitara) for educational and broadcasting purposes. Standard Bantu noun-class system with extensive concord, high/low tones. The Bakiga people, traditionally agriculturalists in the Kigezi highlands, form a major Ugandan cultural and political community. Latin orthography developed by missionaries.

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20 palavras essenciais em Chiga

Água

amaizi

/amaizi/

Fogo

omuriro

/omuriro/

Sol

eizooba

/eizoːba/

Lua

omwezi

/omwezi/

Mãe

nyina

/ɲina/

Pai

ishe

/iʃe/

Comer

kurya

/kurja/

Beber

kunywa

/kuɲwa/

Amor

kukunda

/kukunda/

Coração

omutima

/omutima/

Árvore

omuti

/omuti/

Casa

enju

/endʒu/

Cão

embwa

/embwa/

Gato

kapa

/kapa/

Mão

omukono

/omukono/

Olho

eriisho

/eriːʃo/

Olá

oraire

/oraire/

Obrigado

webare

/webare/

Um

rumwe

/rumwe/

Bom

kurungi

/kuruŋɡi/

Fontes

Palavras comparadas

Comparado com línguas Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, JE Runyakitara) relacionadas

Significado ChigaTooroNyoronyankolelugandasogaKirundi
Água amaizi /amaizi/ amaizi /amaizi/ amaizi /amaizi/ amaizi /amaizi/ amazzi /amaːzːi/ amaaji /amaːdʒi/ amazi /amaːzi/
Fogo omuriro /omuriro/ omuriro /omuriro/ omuriro /omuriro/ omuriro /omuriro/ omuliro /omuliɾo/ omuliro /omuliɾo/ umuriro /umuɾiɾo/
Sol eizooba /eizoːba/ eizooba /eizoːba/ eizooba /eizoːba/ izooba /izoːba/ enjuba /eɲɟuba/ enjuba /eɲɟuba/ izuba /izuba/
Lua omwezi /omwezi/ omwezi /omwezi/ omwezi /omwezi/ omwezi /omwezi/ omwezi /omwezi/ omwezi /omwezi/ ukwezi /ukwezi/
Mãe nyina /ɲina/ nyinya /ɲiɲa/ nyinya /ɲiɲa/ maawe /maːwe/ maama /maːma/ maama /maːma/ mama /maːma/
Pai ishe /iʃe/ isho /iʃo/ isho /iʃo/ tata /tata/ taata /taːta/ taata /taːta/ data /data/
Comer kurya /kurja/ kulya /kulja/ kulya /kulja/ kurya /kurja/ kulya /kulja/ kulya /kulja/ kurya /kuɾja/
Beber kunywa /kuɲwa/ kunywa /kuɲwa/ kunywa /kuɲwa/ kunywa /kuɲwa/ kunywa /kuɲʷa/ kunywa /kuɲʷa/ kunywa /kuɲwa/
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