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ja nf. mother mère (6 groups, 10 languages) B syn: mama.
This root is borrowed from Kanuri, and is found only in the groups with close contact with Kanuri.

1Proto-Mandara *ɨja mother mère 1.1) Matal (Branger) əja, ija mother mère

2Proto-Kotoko Island *jɨ mother mère 2.1) Buduma (McKone) jaj mère. 2.2) Buduma (McKone) mère, yi. 2.3) Buduma (McKone) ji mère (s). 2.4) Buduma (McKone) ji; jaj mother mère

3Proto-Kotoko North *ɨja mother mère 3.1) Afade (Allison) ija mother mère 3.2) Mpade (Allison) mother mère 3.3) Malgbe (Allison) ija mother mère

4Proto-Kotoko Centre *ɨja mother mère 4.1) Lagwan (Allison) ɨma; ija mother mère 4.2) Mser (Allison) ija; mɨ tɨrɨn mother mère

5Proto-Kotoko South *ɨja mother mère 5.1) Zina (Odden) íjà mother mère 5.2) Mazera (Allison) ija mother mère

6Proto-Musgum *ʔɨja mother mère 6.1) Mbara (Tourneux) ʼija mother mère

7Kanuri mother mère


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