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English———-Basque—————African Languages
- Ditch————‘Zanga’————–‘Tsanya’ [Hausa]
- Stone————‘Harri’—————‘Hayre’ [Fula]
- Skin————-‘Larru’—————‘Larral’ [Fula]
- Skin————-‘Larru’—————‘Ara’ [Yoruba]
- True————-‘Egiazko’————-‘Gaskiya’ [Hausa]
- Forgive———–‘Barka’————–‘Gbaghara’ [Igbo]
- Snake————-‘Suge’—————‘Zoka’ [Zaramo]
- Snake————-‘Suge’—————‘NZoka’ [Sukuma]
- Snake————-‘Suge’————-‘InZoka’[Luhya,Kinyarwanda,Kirundi]
- Bird—————‘Txori’—————‘Tsoli’ [Punu]
- Bird—————‘Txori’—————‘Sholli’ [‘birds’ – Fula]
- Twenty———–‘(H)ogei’————-‘Ugie’ [Edo]
- Twenty———–‘(H)ogei’————-‘No:gay’ [Fula]
- Twenty———–‘(H)ogei’————-‘Noogaj’ [Fula]
- Meat————-‘(H)aragi’————‘Eran Jije’ [Yoruba]
- Meat————-‘(H)aragi’————‘Arizh’ [Nubian]
- Rope————-‘Soka’—————‘Sugey’ [Songhai]
- Shout————‘(O)ihu’————–‘Ihu’ [Hausa]
- Child————-‘Ume’————–‘Omo’ [Yoruba & Edo]
- Knife————-‘Labana’————‘Labi’ [Fula]
- Knife————-‘Labana’————‘Lobe’ [‘dagger’ – Yoruba]
- Trap————–‘Lakirio’————‘Qrra’ [Tamazight Berber]
- There————-‘Han’————–‘Lohun’ [Yoruba]
- Ash—————‘Errau(ts)’———-‘Eeru’ [Yoruba]
- We—————-‘Gu’————–‘Gu’,‘Ku’, [Kpelle]
- We—————-‘Gu’————–‘Ku’ [Guro, Yaure]
- Blood————–‘(O)dol’————‘Dyoli’ [Malinke, Dyula]
- Blood————–‘(O)dol’————‘Dyolo’ [Bolo]
- Seed—————‘(H)azi’————‘Sii’ [Mandinka]
- Seed—————‘(H)azi’————‘Si’ [Khassonke, Malinke, Bambara]
- Knee—————‘Bel(h)aun’———‘Kum-balin’ [Khassonke]
- Knee—————‘Bel(h)aun’———‘Kum-balino’ [Mandinka]
- Arrow————–‘Gezi’————–‘Bine-kise’ [Bambara]
- Arrow—————‘Gezi’————–‘kèsé’/’kese’/’kēsé’[Baraïn, E.Chadic]
- I——————-‘Ni’—————‘Nii’ [Hausa]
- Red—————–‘Gorri’————‘Cirey’ [Songhai]
- Mud—————-‘Loka(tz)’———-‘Laka’ [Hausa]
- Foot—————-‘(H)oin’———–‘Koyn-gal’ [Fula]
- Wind—————‘(H)aize’———-‘Azwu’ [Tamazight Berber]
- Wind—————‘(H)aize’———-‘Ess-i’ [Nubian]
- Black—————‘Bel(tz)’———–‘Bal-ejum’ [Fula]
- Meal—————-‘Baskari’———-‘Gari’ [Hausa]
- Two—————–‘Bi’————–‘Biyu’ [Hausa]
- Jump—————-‘Salto’———–‘Tsalle’ [Hausa]
- Menstruation, period—‘Hileko’———-‘Haila’ [Hausa]
- Short—————-‘(La)bur’———‘Obere’ [Igbo]
- Cloud—————-‘Hodei’———-‘Gude’ [Yoruba]
- Cloud—————-‘Hodei’———-‘Kuiti’ & ‘Kidi’ [Tedaga]
- Lobster————–‘(O)tarraina’——-‘Ndeerindeerino’ [Mandinka]
- Shrimp————–‘(O)tarrainska’—–‘Ndeerindeerino’ [Mandinka]
- Hoof—————-‘Apatxhari’——–‘Patako’ [Yoruba]
- Woman————–‘Emakumea’——‘Kamu’ [Kanuri]
- Old——————‘Zahar’———-‘Tsoho’ [Hausa]
- Town—————-‘Hiri’,‘Herri’——‘Gari’ [Hausa]
- Wife—————–‘Emazte’———‘Mata’ [Hausa]
- Fish—————–‘Arrain’———‘Hari’ [Songhai]
- Rain—————–‘Euri’————‘Are’, ‘Ari’ [Nubian]
- Bark—————–‘Azal’———–‘Azi’ [Nubian]
- Foot——————‘(H)oin’———‘O:y’ [Nubian]
- Round—————-‘Biribil’———‘Obirikiti’ [Yoruba]
- And——————‘Eta’————‘Ati’ [Yoruba]
- Dog——————‘Txakur’———‘Kare’ [Hausa]
- Leg——————‘Hanka’———-‘Tanka’ [Wolof]
- Chief—————–‘Buru-zagi’——-‘Sarki’ [Hausa]
- Yawn—————–‘Aharrausi’——-‘Uhere’ [Igbo]
- [Water] Spring———‘Iturburu’——–‘Asuburu’ [Twi]
- Bay——————-‘Badia’——–‘Baadaa’ [‘seaside’/’beach’ in Mandinka]
- Elbow—————–‘Ukondo’——-‘Conco’ [Wolof]
- Go——————–‘Jo[h]an’——-‘Jah-a’/‘Jan-a’ [Fula]
- Earth, Ground———-‘Lur’———–‘Lo’ [Bobo]
- Earth, Ground———-‘Lur’———–‘Lwoe’ [Kpelle]
- Path, Way————-‘Bide’———-‘Beda’ [‘large road’ in Khassonke & Bambara]
- Night—————–‘Gau’———–‘Gue’ [Bozo]
- Name—————–‘Izen’———-‘Isem’ [Tuareg Berber]
- To Lie Down————‘Etzan’———‘Ettes’ [‘sleep’ in Tuareg]
- Wood(en)————-‘Zur-ezko’——‘(I)sarir’ [Tuareg]
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Very interesting comparison. Japanese also has Niger-Congo roots
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