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Several Lango words and phrases are given with their unordered translations:
Several Lango words and phrases are given with their unordered translations:


<center>''' dyè ɔ̀t, dyè tyὲn, gi̇̀n, gi̇̀n wi̇̀c, ɲi̇́g, ɲi̇́g wàŋ, ɔ̀t cὲm, wi̇̀c ɔ̀t'''</center>
<center>''' dyè ɔ̀t, dyè tyὲn, gìn, gìn wìc, ɲi̇́g, ɲi̇́g wàŋ, ɔ̀t cὲm, wìc ɔ̀t'''</center>


<center>''eyeball, grain, roof, garment, floor, restaurant, sole of foot, hat'' </center>
<center>''eyeball, grain, roof, garment, floor, restaurant, sole of foot, hat'' </center>
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'''(c)''' Translate into Lango: ''window''
'''(c)''' Translate into Lango: ''window''


⚠ ''ɲ'' and ''ŋ'' are specific consonants, ''ɔ'' and ''Ɛ'' are specific vowels of the Lango language. The marks ''«´»'' and ''«`»'' indicate the so-called tones (a higher or lower level of the voice during the pronunciation of the syllable). The Lango language is of the Nilotic branch of the Eastern Sudanic language family. It is spoken by more than 900 000 people in Uganda.
⚠ ''ɲ'' and ''ŋ'' are specific consonants, ''ɔ'' and ''ɛ'' are specific vowels of the Lango language. The marks ''«´»'' and ''«`»'' indicate the so-called tones (a higher or lower level of the voice during the pronunciation of the syllable). The Lango language is of the Nilotic branch of the Eastern Sudanic language family. It is spoken by more than 900 000 people in Uganda.


—Xenia A. Guiliarova
—Xenia A. Guiliarova

Latest revision as of 18:09, 3 November 2020

IOL 2005 Problem #2 Lango

Several Lango words and phrases are given with their unordered translations:

dyè ɔ̀t, dyè tyὲn, gìn, gìn wìc, ɲi̇́g, ɲi̇́g wàŋ, ɔ̀t cὲm, wìc ɔ̀t
eyeball, grain, roof, garment, floor, restaurant, sole of foot, hat

(a) Pair up the words with their correct translations.

(b) Translate into English: cὲm, dyè

(c) Translate into Lango: window

ɲ and ŋ are specific consonants, ɔ and ɛ are specific vowels of the Lango language. The marks «´» and «`» indicate the so-called tones (a higher or lower level of the voice during the pronunciation of the syllable). The Lango language is of the Nilotic branch of the Eastern Sudanic language family. It is spoken by more than 900 000 people in Uganda.

—Xenia A. Guiliarova