Nso language

Lamnso (Lamnsɔ’) is the language of the Nso people of Cameroon. A few may remain in Nigeria. It is a Grassfields language with ten major noun classes. The ISO 639-3 code is lns. This language is spoken by about over 100,000 people.^[3]

Phrases

• Beri wo. Thank you. (Deutsch: Danke)
• Wikijung. You are welcome.
• A sahka? What news? (Greeting). (Deutsch: Wie Gehts?)
• Sah ka yo dzə. No news (Reply) OR M bo sa. I am fine. (Deutsch: Gut)
• yirannia. Good morning.
• A sahka mbuni. How did you sleep?
• Aresi nia. Good afternoon.
• yi ginia. Good evening.
• Buni kijung. Sleep well.
• A ber ni kibveshi. Good bye until tomorrow.
• Njemse jungsi. Sweet dreams.
• Wuna wosa. And to you.
• Nyuy sævi wo. God bless you (Greeting). (Deutsch: Gott segne dich)
• Vishi vejungvi. Good luck.
• Ghan kijung. Safe journey.
• Fo mo. Give me. (Deutsch: Gib mir)
• A du fe? Where are you going? (Deutsch: Wo gehen Sie hin?)
• Yir yee dzə la? What is your name? (Deutsch: Wie heißen Sie?)
• Yir yem dzə Luckong. My name is Luckong. (Deutsch: Meine Name ist Luckong)
• A dzə wan la? Whose child are you? (Deutsch: Zu welchen Eltern gehören Sie?)
• M dzə wan Lukong. I am Lukong's child. (Deutsch: Ich bin das Kind von Emma)
• Fon Nso dze la? Who is the traditional ruler of Nso? (Deutsch: Wie heißt der Nso Oberhaupt?)
• Jing yar mo. I am hungry.
• Ki long ki yum mo. I am thirsty.
• M kong wo. I love you.
• Marir mo. Marry me.

Animal names

• baa: leopard
• jwi: dog
• kan: monkey
• kitam: elephant
• bvèreh: lion
• shishuiy: duica
• bvey: goat
• njii: sheep
• nyaar: buffalo
• buhn: squirrel
• yo : serpent
• kinchiiy: cricket
• taa ngam: spider
• ngam: tarantula
• kuurra: hyena
• Ngvev: Chicken.
• Kibev: He goat.
• Kibar: Lizard.
• Kiliim: Bat

Other nouns

• shuy: sun
• mindzev: water
• ngwa: book
• nanar: pineapple
• lav: house
• kitukelav: roof
• nsaalav: floor
• shulav: door
• ntah: chair
• gham: rug
• nton: cooking pot
• lang: bowl (typically a small bowl)
• bar: Cup
• Nkaa: Basket
• Sum: Farm.
• Minkkah: Firewood.

Adjectives

• lum: hot
• rə : cold
• Dzer: Heavy.
• Sen: Dark.
• Fer: White
• Sheer: Bitter.
• Nyom: Sweet.

References

Bibliography

• McGarrity, Laura and Botne, Robert (2001). Between Agreement and Case Marking in Lamnso. IUWPL 3: Explorations in African Linguistics: From Lamnso' to Sesotho (2001), edited by Robert Botne and Rose Vondrasek, pp. 53–70. Bloomington, IN: Noun classes and categorization: Proceedings of a symposium on categorization and noun classification, Eugene, Oregon, October 1983. Amsterdam: J. Benjamins.

Languages of Cameroon
Official languages	French English
Major languages	Bamum Bulu Duala Ewondo Fulfulde Kom Lamnso Medumba
Indigenous languages	Abon Afade Aghem Ambo Bafaw-Balong Bafia Baka Baldemu Bamali Bambalang Bana Bangolan Bankon Basaa Bata Bati Batu Bebele Bebil Beti Bikya Bishuo Bitare Bomwali Bonkeng Bube Bung Buwal Byep Caka Ceve Chamba Leko Cuvok Daba Dek Dowayo Ɗugwor Duli Eman Esimbi Eton Evant Fa’ Fang Fanji Fe'fe' Fut Gawar Gbanu Gbanzili Ghomala' Gidar Glavda Gude Gunu Gvoko Hausa Hdi Hijuk Hina Hya Ipulo Iyive Jimi Jina Kaalong Kabba Kako Kali Kanuri Kare Kasabe Kera Ki Kogo Kol Koma Kpwe Kuo Kutin Kwa’ Kwakum Kwasio La'bi Lagwan Limba Limbum Luo Maɗa Mafa Majera Makaa Malgbe Manenguba Mangbai Manza Maslam Massa Matal Mazagway Mbə’ Mboa Mbudum Mbuko Mbule Mbum Mefele Məgaka Mengisa Menyam Merey Mesaka Mfumte Mofu-Gudur Moloko Mono Mpade Mpumpong Mser Mundang Mungaka Musgu Muyang Nagumi Nda’nda’ Ndai Nen Nga'ka Ngambay Ngiemboon Ngomba Ngombale Ngwe Nimbari Njem Njerep Nkongho Noho Noni North Giziga North Mofu Northwest Gbaya Nyokon Nyong Nzakambay Nzanyi Nzime Oblo Oroko Otank Pam Papia Parkwa Pinyin Pol Pongo Psikyɛ Rombi Sharwa South Giziga Suwu Swo Tibea Tikar To Tsuvan Tupuri Vame Vemgo-Mabas Vengo Vere Voko Wom Wuzlam Yamba Yambe Yasa Yedina Yemba Yeni Zizilivakan Zulgo-Gemzek Zumaya
See also: General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages