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Buli (Kanjaga) is the indigenous language of Builsa people which is located in the Upper East region of Ghana.

Pronunciation guide edit

  • Vowels

a [a] Buli ga (to go)


e [e, e] metik (thin)


i [i, W] poli (to think)


o [o, B] pok (wife)


u [u, _] zuk (head)

  • Cosonants

b

d

f

g

k

l

m

n

ɲ

ŋ

ŋ͡m

p

t

k͡p

ɡ͡b

r

s

t

v

w

z

z

Phrase list edit

Basics edit

How are you?
Ka se-aa?
I am fine
Nalim nyini.
What is your name?
Fi yue le boa?
My name is Awen.
Mi yue le Awen.
How old are you?
Fi ta ka benanga dina?
Thank you.
Kan namu.
Hurry up.
Nye nwuli.
I am looking for my pen.
N gisi ka n penwa.
What is this?
Ka boa ale nna?
What is this building?
Ka boan yeri le nna?
Where are you?
Fi bo ka be?
Are you angry?
Fi su ya puuri?
Please forgive me.
Maa saalim, vongti mu.

Problem/Emergency edit

Go away!
Cheng du!
Come here!
Jam de!
Who sent you to me?
Ka wana ale tom fu?
Can I help you?
N baga a maa(ri) fu?
What do you want?
Faa yaali ká boa?
Can you help me?
Fi bag a mari mu?

Numbers edit

One
bunyi
Two
buye
Three
buta
Four
banaansi
Five
bunu
Six
buyuebi
Seven
buyuepoi
Eight
naaning
Nine
neuk
Ten
pi
Eleven
pi ale bunyi
Twenty
pisiye
Thirty
pisita
Hundred
kobik
Thousand
tusidi

Time edit

Clock time edit

Duration edit

Days edit

Monday
Atani
Tuesday
Atalata
Wednesday
Alariba
Thursday
Alamisi
Friday
Azuma
Saturday
Asibi
Sunday
Alaadi

Months edit

January
ngoota chiik
February
gunggona chiik
March
vaala chiik
April
sambula chiik
May
borik chiik
June
kpari chiik
July
naara chiik
August
za paala bogluta chiik
September
chaaung chiik
October
sungkpaata chiik
November
za cheka chiik
December
fanoai chiik

Colors edit

Transportation edit

Luggage
koalima
Bicycle
kuta-wusum
Car/Vehicle
loori
Left
gala
Right
juga
Road
siuk
Street
sititee
Path
siok vovok
Road junction
sui toming
Sign post
saka
Straight ahead
yomsi ka a cheng
To turn (branch) left (right)
ngmieringi gala (juga) nying; chiem gala nying
To miss the way
be siuku
It is far
ku yalima
Here
dowa
Curved road
su-goalung
To come back
ngmain jam
To park
zaani
To go straight ahead
yoarisi

Part of the body (Nying) edit

Head
zuk
Back
ngaang
Shoulder
ngmanpaluk
Arm
nsiri
Finger
nandub
Leg
nang
Knee
dunung
Waist
chiak
Belly
logi,
Stomach
puuk
Forehead
diri
Mouth
noai
Tongue
ginggelung
Tooth
nyin
Nose
nyueri
Hair
zuik
Ear
turi
Lip
nangbaiviok
Cheek
chikperi
Eye
num

Family (dok dema) edit

Ancestors
koba
Father
ko
Mother
ma
Grandfather
ko-kpieng
Grandmother
ma-kpieng
Daughter
lieba
Son
biik
Twins
yibik
Brother
suok
Elder brother/sister
moa
Younger brother/sister)
yoa
Junior sister/brother
toa baang
Father's younger brother
ko baang
Orphan
bí-kpíng
First wife
po-kpagi

Food (ngandiinta) edit

Millet-flour
zom
Millet
zari
Sorghum
za-monta
Bread
boruk-boruk
Rice
muma
Yams
nyue
Cassava
maniok
Cocoyam
mangkain
Sweet potatoes
naabanyuiri
Groundnuts
sungkpaam
Vegetables
jen-vaata
Garden-eggs
booruk
Mango
manggook
Orange
liemu
Tomato
kamantos
Soup
jenta
Egg
kpa-jein
Milk
naa-biisim
Pepper
ngmaribazung
Salt
yesiri
Sugar
sigiri

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