Atala-mọ

Kidegema

Niger-Congo

FamiliaNiger-Congo Wasemaji~25K-32K HatiLatin NchiNigeria Lugha rasmiNo (English is sole official; Degema recognized as a community indigenous Uhai wa lughavulnerable ISO 639-3dge

Degema (autonymously Atala-mọ, "Degema speech") is an Edoid Niger-Congo language of the Delta-Edoid sub-branch, spoken in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Linguistically isolated from the better-known Edoid languages (Edo bin, Urhobo urh, Isoko isn) by the Niger Delta riverine geography, Degema is closer to Engenni and Epie within the Delta-Edoid taxonomic node. The Degema people are river-dwelling fisher-traders with strong cultural ties to the historic Bonny Kingdom of the 17th-19th century Atlantic slave trade era. Degema has classical Edoid features: lexical tonal system, noun-class agreement, and an elaborate verb-final clause type. Kari's 2004 reference grammar is the major modern documentation.

Inakozungumzwa

Maneno 20 ya msingi katika Kidegema

Maji

mọn

/mɔn/

Moto

ọmạrị

/ɔmaɾi/

Jua

ọvịnị

/ɔvini/

Mwezi

ọsọ

/ɔsɔ/

Mama

inyeyẹ

/iɲɛjɛ/

Baba

etete

/etete/

Kula

re

/ɾe/

Kunywa

da

/da/

Upendo

inyiẹna

/iɲjɛna/

Moyo

ọkọmpọnị

/ɔkɔmpɔni/

Mti

eyo

/ejo/

Nyumba

ọsụnẹ

/ɔsunɛ/

Mbwa

ifụnị

/ifuni/

Paka

ọchẹ

/ɔtʃɛ/

Mkono

ọnẹ

/ɔnɛ/

Jicho

enẹ

/enɛ/

Habari

amọn

/amɔn/

Asante

nani

/nani/

Moja

ọmọ

/ɔmɔ/

Nzuri

ekenẹ

/ekenɛ/

Vyanzo

Ulinganishaji wa maneno

Imelinganishwa na lugha za Niger-Congo zinazohusiana

Maana KidegemaKiisokoKiurhoboKiefikKimaquiritariKiibibioKiembu
Maji mọn /mɔn/ ame /ame/ ame /ame/ mmọñ /mːɔɲ/ tuna /tuna/ mmọñ /mːɔŋ/ mai /mai/
Moto ọmạrị /ɔmaɾi/ erae /eɾae/ erane /eɾane/ ikañ /ikaɲ/ kayuwane /kajuwane/ ikañ /ikaŋ/ mwaki /mwaki/
Jua ọvịnị /ɔvini/ ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ utin /utin/ shi /ʃi/ utin /utin/ rĩũa /ɾiua/
Mwezi ọsọ /ɔsɔ/ ọwa /ɔwa/ emẹrẹ /emɛɾɛ/ ọfiọñ /ɔfiɔɲ/ nuna /nuna/ ọfiọñ /ɔfiɔŋ/ mweri /mweɾi/
Mama inyeyẹ /iɲɛjɛ/ ini /ini/ onie /onie/ eka /eka/ ñawi /ɲawi/ eka /eka/ mami /mami/
Baba etete /etete/ ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ ete /ete/ baba /baba/ ete /ete/ baba /baba/
Kula re /ɾe/ re /ɾe/ re /ɾe/ dia /dia/ äsuukai /ɨsuːkai/ dia /dia/ kũrĩa /kuɾia/
Kunywa da /da/ da /da/ da /da/ ñwọñ /ŋwɔɲ/ äsoojai /ɨsoːʒai/ ñwọñ /ŋwɔŋ/ kũnyua /kuɲua/
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