On this page and successive pages, select words that have been translated and that are very similar in spelling, have been arranged in tables so as to highlight these similarities.
Translated words: God, Person, Man, Woman, Child, Boy, Girl
| Region | Country | Nation | Language | Word/Words | Translated words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Afrika | Kiswahili | God | Mungu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Agĩkũyũ | Gĩkũyũ | God | Mũrungu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Akamba | Kîkamba | God | Mulungu |
| Southern Africa | Malawi | Achewa | Chichewa | God | Mulungu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Agiryama | Kigiryama | God | Mulungu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aduruma | Chiduruma | God | Mulungu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Araphai | Chiraphai | God | Mulungu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adzihana | Chidzihana | God | Mulungu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | waDawida | kiDawida | God | Mlungu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adigo | Chidigo | God | Mlungu |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Vhavenda | Tshivenda | God | Mudzimu |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaNdebele | IsiNdebele | God | Uzimu |
| Southern Africa | Botswana | Batswana | Setswana | God | Modimo |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Basotho | Sesotho | God | Modimo |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Bapedi | Sepedi | God | Modimo |
| Southern Africa | Lesotho | Basotho | Sesotho | God | Molimo |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaZulu | IsiZulu | God | uNkulunkulu |
| Southern Africa | Eswatini | Eswati | Siswati | God | Nkulunkulu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Waluhya | (Tiriki) | God | Nyasaye |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Waluhya | (Olunyore) | God | Nyasaye |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Abagusii | Ekegusii | God | Nyasae |
Translated words: God, Person, Man, Woman, Child, Boy, Girl
| Region | Country | Nation | Language | Word/Words | Translated words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Abagusii | Ekegusii | Person/People | Omonto/Abanto |
| Eastern Africa | Uganda | Banyankore | Runyankore | Person/People | Omuntu/Abantu |
| Eastern Africa | Uganda | Baganda | Luganda | Person/People | Omuntu/Abantu |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Amazulu | IsiZulu | Person/People | Umuntu/Abantu |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaNdebele | IsiNdebele | Person/People | Umuntu/Abantu |
| Southern Africa | Zambia | Babemba | Icibemba | Person/People | Umuntu/Abantu |
| Eastern Africa | Rwanda | Banyarwanda | Kinyarwanda | Person/People | Umuntu/Abantu |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaXhosa | IsiXhosa | Person/People | Umntu/Abantu |
| Southern Africa | Eswatini | Eswati | Siswati | Person/People | Umuntfu/Bantfu |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaSwati | Siswati | Person/People | Muntfu/Bantfu |
| Southern Africa | Malawi | Achewa | Chichewa | Person/People | Munthu/Anthu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Ameru | Kimeru | Person/People | Mũntũ/Antũ |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Waluhya | (Olunyore) | Person/People | Omundu/Abandu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Agĩkũyũ | Gĩkũyũ | Person/People | Mũndũ/Andũ |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Akamba | Kîkamba | Person/People | Mundu/Andu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aembu | Kiembu | Person/People | Mundu/Andu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | waDawida | kiDawida | Person/People | Mundu/Wandu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Waluhya | (Tiriki) | Person/People | Mundu/Vandu |
| Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Vashona | Shona | Person/People | Munhu/Vanhu |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Vatsonga | Xitsonga | Person/People | Munhu/Vanhu |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Vhavenda | Tshivenda | Person/People | Muthu/Vhathu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Agiryama | Kigiryama | Person/People | Mutu/Atu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aduruma | Chiduruma | Person/People | Mutu/Atu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Araphai | Chiraphai | Person/People | Mutu/Atu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adzihana | Chidzihana | Person/People | Mutu/Atu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adigo | Chidigo | Person/People | Mutu/Atu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Afrika | Kiswahili | Person/People | Mtu/Watu |
| Southern Africa | Botswana | Batswana | Setswana | Person/People | Motho/Batho |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Basotho | Sesotho | Person/People | Motho/Batho |
| Southern Africa | Lesotho | Basotho | Sesotho | Person/People | Motho/Batho |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Bapedi | Sepedi | Person/People | Motho/Batho |
Translated words: God, Person, Man, Woman, Child, Boy, Girl
| Region | Country | Nation | Language | Word/Words | Translated words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Afrika | Kiswahili | Man/Men | Mwanaume/Wanaume |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aduruma | Chiduruma | Man/Men | Mwanalume/Analume |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adzihana | Chidzihana | Man/Men | Mwanamulume/Anaalume |
| Southern Africa | Zambia | Babemba | Icibemba | Man/Men | Umwaume/Abaume |
| Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Vashona | Shona | Man/Men | Murume/Varume |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Agiryama | Kigiryama | Man/Men | Mulume/Alume |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Araphai | Chiraphai | Man/Men | Mulume/Alume |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adigo | Chidigo | Man/Men | Mlume/Alume |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Ameru | Kimeru | Man/Men | Mũntũ mũrũme/Antũ arũme |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Ag̃ikũyũ | Gĩkũyũ | Man/Men | Mũndũ mũrũme/Andũ arũme |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aembu | Kiembu | Man/Men | Mundu murume/ Andu arume |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Akamba | Kîkamba | Man/Men | Munduũme/Anduome |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Abagusii | Ekegusii | Man/Men | Omosacha/Abasacha |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Waluhya | (Olunyore) | Man/Men | Omusacha/Abasacha |
| Southern Africa | Botswana | Batswana | Setswana | Man/Men | Monna/Banna |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Basotho | Sesotho | Man/Men | Monna/Banna |
| Southern Africa | Lesotho | Basotho | Sesotho | Man/Men | Monna/Banna |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Bapedi | Sepedi | Man/Men | Monna/Banna |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaXhosa | IsiXhosa | Man/Men | Indoda/Amadoda |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaNdebele | IsiNdebele | Man/Men | Indoda/Amadoda |
| Southern Africa | Eswatini | Eswati | Siswati | Man/Men | Indvodza/Emadvodza |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaSwati | Siswati | Man/Men | Madvodza/eMadvodza |
Translated words: God, Person, Man, Woman, Child, Boy, Girl
| Region | Country | Nation | Language | Word/Words | Translated words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Vashona | Shona | Woman/Women | Mukhadzi/Vakhadzi |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Vhavenda | Tshivenda | Woman/Women | Mufumakadzi/Vhafumakadzi |
| Eastern Africa | Uganda | Banyankore | Runyankore | Woman/Women | Omukazi/Abakazi |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Waluhya | (Olunyore) | Woman/Women | Omukhasi/Abakhasi |
| Southern Africa | Zambia | Babemba | Icibemba | Woman/Women | Umunakashi/Abanakahi |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaXhosa | IsiXhosa | Woman/Women | Umfazi/Abafazi |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaNdebele | IsiNdebele | Woman/Women | Umfazi/Abafazi |
| Southern Africa | Eswatini | Eswati | Siswati | Woman/Women | Umfati/Bafati |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaSwati | Siswati | Woman/Women | Mfati/Bafati |
| Southern Africa | Botswana | Batswana | Setswana | Woman/Women | Mosadi/Basadi |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Basotho | Sesotho | Woman/Women | Mosadi/Basadi |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Bapedi | Sepedi | Woman/Women | Mosadi/Basadi |
| Southern Africa | Lesotho | Basotho | Sesotho | Woman/Women | Mosali/Basali |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Akamba | Kîkamba | Woman/Women | Mundumuka/Aka |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aembu | Kiembu | Woman/Women | Mundu muka/Andu aka |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Ameru | Kimeru | Woman/Women | Mũntũ mũka/Antũ aka |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aduruma | Chiduruma | Woman/Women | Mwanamuche/Ana-ache |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adzihana | Chidzihana | Woman/Women | Mwanamuche/Anaache |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adigo | Chidigo | Woman/Women | Mchetu/Achetu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aduruma | Chiduruma | Woman/Women | Mchetu/Achetu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Agiryama | Kigiryama | Woman/Women | Muche/Ache |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Araphai | Chiraphai | Woman/Women | Muche/Ache |
Translated words: God, Person, Man, Woman, Child, Boy, Girl
| Region | Country | Nation | Language | Word/Words | Translation of words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Ag̃ikũyũ | Gĩkũyũ | Child/Children | Mwana/Ciana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aembu | Kiembu | Child/Children | Mwana/Ciana |
| Southern Africa | Malawi | Achewa | Chichewa | Child/Children | Mwana/Ana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aduruma | Chiduruma | Child/Children | Mwanache/Anache |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adigo | Chidigo | Child/Children | Mwanache/Anache |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Waluhya | (Tiriki) | Child/Children | Mwana/Vana |
| Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Vashona | Shona | Child/Children | Mwana/Vana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | waDawida | kiDawida | Child/Children | Mwana/Wana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Vhavenda | Tshivenda | Child/Children | Nwana/Vhana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Vatsonga | Xitsonga | Child/Children | N’wana/Vana |
| Southern Africa | Botswana | Batswana | Setswana | Child/Children | Ngwana/Bana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Basotho | Sesotho | Child/Children | Ngwana/Bana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Bapedi | Sepedi | Child/Children | Ngwana/Bana |
| Southern Africa | Lesotho | Basotho | Sesotho | Child/Children | Ngoana/Bana |
| Eastern Africa | Uganda | Banyankore | Rurnyankore | Child/Children | Omwana/Abana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Abagusii | Ekegusii | Child/Children | Omwana/Abana |
| Eastern Africa | Uganda | Baganda | Luganda | Child/Children | Omwana/Abaana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Waluhya | (Olunyore) | Child/Children | Omwana/Abaana |
| Eastern Africa | Rwanda | Banyarwanda | Kinyarwanda | Child/Children | Umwana/Abana |
| Southern Africa | Zambia | Babemba | Icibemba | Child/Children | Umwana/Abana abanono |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaZulu | IsiZulu | Child/Children | Umtwana/Abantwana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaXhosa | IsiXhosa | Child/Children | Umntwana/Abantwana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaNdebele | IsiNdebele | Child/Children | Umntwana/Abentwana |
| Southern Africa | Eswatini | Eswati | Siswati | Child/Children | Umntfwana/Bantfwana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaSwati | Siswati | Child/Children | Mntwana/Bantfwana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Akamba | Kîkamba | Child/Children | Kana/Syana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Ameru | Kimeru | Child/Children | Kaana/Twana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Agiryama | Kigiryama | Child/Children | Muhoho/Ahoho |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Araphai | Chiraphai | Child/Children | Muhoho/Ahoho |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adzihana | Chidzihana | Child/Children | Muhoho/Ahoho |
Translated words: God, Person, Man, Woman, Child, Boy, Girl
| Region | Country | Nation | Language | Word/Words | Translated words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Vashona | Shona | Boy/Boys | Mukomana/Vakomana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Vhavenda | Tshivenda | Boy/Boys | Mutukana/Vhatukana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Afrika | Kiswahili | Boy/Boys | Mvulana/Wavulana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aduruma | Chiduruma | Boy/Boys | Mvulana/Avulana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adigo | Chidigo | Boy/Boys | Mvulana/Avulana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Agiryama | Kigiryama | Boy/Boys | Muvulana/Avulana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Araphai | Chiraphai | Boy/Boys | Muvulana/Avulana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Araphai | Chidzihana | Boy/Boys | Muvulana/Avulana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Amazulu | IsiZulu | Boy/Boys | Umfana/Abafana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaNdebele | IsiNdebele | Boy/Boys | Umsana/Abesana |
| Southern Africa | Eswatini | Eswati | Siswati | Boy/Boys | Umfana/Bafana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaSwati | Isiswati | Boy/Boys | Mfana/Bafana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Vatsonga | Xitsonga | Boy/Boys | Mufana/Vafana |
| Southern Africa | Botswana | Batswana | Setswana | Boy/Boys | Mosimane/Basimane |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Basotho | Sesotho | Boy/Boys | Moshemane/Bashemane |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Bapedi | Sepedi | Boy/Boys | Mošemane/Bašemane |
| Southern Africa | Lesotho | Basotho | Sesotho | Boy/Boys | Moshanyana/Bashanyana |
Translated words: God, Person, Man, Woman, Child, Boy, Girl
| Region | Country | Nation | Language | Word/Words | Translated words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Ag̃ikũyũ | Gĩkũyũ | Girl/Girls | Kairĩtu/Tũirĩtu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Akamba | Kîkamba | Girl/Girls | Kelitu/Twilitu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aembu | Kiembu | Girl/Girls | Mwiritu/Eritu |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Afrika | Kiswahili | Girl/Girls | Msichana/Wasichana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Aduruma | Chiduruma | Girl/Girls | Msichana/Asichana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adigo | Chidigo | Girl/Girls | Msichana/Asichana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Agiryama | Kigiryama | Girl/Girls | Musichana/Asichana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Araphai | Chiraphai | Girl/Girls | Musichana/Asichana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Adzihana | Chidzihana | Girl/Girls | Musichana/Asichana |
| Southern Africa | Malawi | Achewa | Chichewa | Girl/Girls | Mtsikana/Atsikana |
| Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Vashona | Shona | Girl/Girls | Musikana/Vasikana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Vhavenda | Tshivenda | Girl/Girls | Musidzana/Vhasidzana |
| Southern Africa | Botswana | Batswana | Setswana | Girl/Girls | Mosetsana/Basetsana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Batswana | Setswana | Girl/Girls | Mosetsana/Basetsana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | Bapedi | Sepedi | Girl/Girls | Mosetsana/Basetsana |
| Southern Africa | Zambia | Babemba | Icibemba | Girl/Girls | Umukashana/Abakashana |
| Eastern Africa | Kenya | Waluhya | (Olunyore) | Girl/Girls | Omukhana/Abakhana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaSwati | Siswati | Girl/Girls | Mantfombatane/Tintfombi |
| Southern Africa | Eswatini | Eswati | Siswati | Girl/Girls | Intfombatane/Emantfobatane |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaZulu | IsiZulu | Girl/Girls | Intombazane/Amantombazane |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaXhosa | IsiXhosa | Girl/Girls | Intombazana/Amantombazana |
| Southern Africa | South Africa | AmaNdebele | IsiNdebele | Girl/Girls | Umntazana/Abentazana |
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