Koyra Chiini

Songhai

FamíliaSonghai Falantes~200K-220K EscritaLatin (Mali official 1968 alphabet; orthography developed by Heath 1999) PaísesMali (Timbuktu region — Niger River bend; Goundam and Niafunké cercles) Língua oficialMali (recognized national language as part of broader Songhai cluster; Songhai Vitalidadesafe 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.

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20 palavras essenciais em Koyra Chiini

Água

hari

/hari/

Fogo

nuune

/nuːne/

Sol

wari

/wari/

Lua

handu

/handu/

Mãe

nya

/ɲa/

Pai

baaba

/baːba/

Comer

ŋwa

/ŋwa/

Beber

hane

/hane/

Amor

baŋa

/baŋa/

Coração

bine

/bine/

Árvore

tuuri

/tuːri/

Casa

huu

/huː/

Cão

hansi

/hansi/

Gato

muusu

/muːsu/

Mão

kambe

/kambe/

Olho

mo

/mo/

Olá

fofo

/fofo/

Obrigado

barka

/barka/

Um

afo

/afo/

Bom

boori

/boːri/

Fontes

Palavras comparadas

Comparado com línguas Songhai relacionadas

Significado Koyra ChiiniKoyraboro SenniZarmafulaSoninkeAariBishnupriya Manipuri
Água hari /hari/ hari /hari/ hari /hari/ ndiyam /ndijam/ jiyi /dʒiji/ waki /waki/ পানি /paːni/
Fogo nuune /nuːne/ nuune /nuːne/ danji /dandʒi/ yiite /jiːte/ ñaaxe /ɲaːxe/ mola /mola/ আগুন /aːɡun/
Sol wari /wari/ wayna /wajna/ wayna /wajna/ naange /naːŋɡe/ kiye /kije/ saba /saba/ বিল /bil/
Lua handu /handu/ handu /handu/ handu /handu/ lewru /lewɾu/ kullu /kulːu/ ama /ama/ জুনাক /dʒunak/
Mãe nya /ɲa/ nya /ɲa/ ñaa /ɲaː/ yumma /jumːa/ ma /ma/ inde /inde/ মা /maː/
Pai baaba /baːba/ baaba /baːba/ baba /baba/ baaba /baːba/ baba /baba/ baba /baba/ বাবা /baːba/
Comer ŋwa /ŋwa/ ŋwa /ŋwa/ ŋwa /ŋwa/ ñaamde /ɲaːmde/ lawu /lawu/ itte /itːe/ খাব /kʰaːb/
Beber hane /hane/ hane /hane/ hañu /haɲu/ yarude /jaɾude/ mini /mini/ ushe /uʃe/ পান কর /paːn kaɾ/
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