Lala language (South Africa)
| Lala | |
|---|---|
| Native to | South Africa |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | lala1263 |
S.406[1] | |
Lala is a Bantu language of
Zunda Nguni language), whereas it differs quite markedly in phonology and to a degree in morphology, and with a large portion of its lexicon derived from Xhosa (because of Xhosa-medium schooling in the old Natal South Coast) and the IsiZansi Tekela variety of the lower South Coast.[2]
| Lala | Standard Zulu | Gloss |
|---|---|---|
| nilo | umlilo | fire |
| tiyomo | izinkomo | cattle |
| madi | amanzi | water |
References
- ^ a b Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ "A comparative phonological and morphological analysis of the North and South Lala dialects of Tekela Nguni" (PDF). University of South Africa (UNISA). 1999-12-01. Retrieved 2015-09-17.