- Proto-North-Central
Vanuatu *na "article" and *
ᵐbʷasa "**** wrapper", with
cognates including Tamambo buasa [
ˈᵐbʷasa]. The form
nambas [naᵐbas] has been misinterpreted...
- The
Mbwasa language is a
Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon. It is very
similar to Ki, and is
sometimes considered a
dialect of it. Blench, Roger, 2011...
- (Tonjo),
Ngoro (Tu Ngoro),
Mbere (Tumvele) and
possibly Leti/Mengisa and
Mbwasa. Tuki
distinguishes six
phonetic vowels. It
distinguishes between long and...
-
languages spoken in Cameroon.
Sanaga (A60): Tuki (Bacenga), Leti/Mengisa,
Mbwasa West Mbam (A40): Bati (A60),
Nomaande (Mandi)–Tunen (Aling'a, Banen)–Tuotomb–Yambeta...
-
descend from a
common Proto-Torres-Banks form *ᵐbʷasaβara,
composed of *
ᵐbʷasa "bald head" and an
element *βara of
unknown meaning. In the Mota version...
