Lexicostatistics: Kinyarwanda to Kongo

Comparison Kinyarwanda to Kongo

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Death-G-P-F-
Gupfa, Urupfu [1]
-L-F-
Lufua [2]
Exact consonant match -F-/-F-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Ear-G-T-W-
Ugutwi
-D-K-T-
Dikutu
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
Related consonant match -G-/-K-
 65,00  
Eye-ZH-SH-
Ijisho
-D-S-
Disu
Related consonant match -SH-/-S-
Wrong order! (switched matches -> no point) Wrong order! (switched matches -> no point) Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Four-K-N-
Kane, yine, Bine
-J-
Ya
 0,00  
Hand-K-B-K-
Ukuboko
-D-B-K-
Diboko
Exact consonant match -B-/-B-
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
 66,67  
I-ZH-W-
Jyewe
-N-G-
Ngi
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Name-Z-N-
Izina
-K-M-B-
Kumbu
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Night-ZH-R-
Ijoro
-M-P-M-
Mpimpa
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Nose-Z-R-
Izuru
-M-Z-N-
M'zunu
Exact consonant match -Z-/-Z-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Sun-Z-B-
Izuba
-N-T-G-
Ntangu
Related consonant match -Z-/-T-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Three-B-T-T-
Bitatu, -hatu
-T-T-
Tatu
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
 66,67  
Tongue-R-R-M-
Ururimi
-L-D-M-
Ludimi
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Related consonant match -R-/-L-
 56,67  
Tooth-R-J-N-
Iryinyo
-D-N-
Dinu
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Two-B-B-R-
Babiri
-Z-L-
Zole
Related consonant match -R-/-L-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Water-M-Z-
Amazi
-M-Z-
Maza
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Exact consonant match -Z-/-Z-
 100,00  
Who-N-D-
Nde
-N-N-
Nani
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Wind-M-J-G-
Umuyaga
-M-P-P-
Mupepe
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Too weak signals, no point! All consonants match!
 33,33  
You (thou)-W-W-
Wowe
-N-G-
Nge
 0,00  
Analysis:
Total Points/#words: 438,33/18 (=24,352/100). This value has to be reverted (100-Result) to get the Genetic distance:
Genetic distance: 75,65
 
A possible remote relatedness between these languages is speculative (p-Value* = 0,035).

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Statistics for this comparison (exposure to chance - explanation here):
 
→ Mathematical expectation (μ): 85,32
→ Standard deviation (σ): 5,34
p-value = ƒ(75,65, μ, σ): 0,0351
 
This comparison has a probability of 3,51% to get results below 75,65 if conducted with random values. For more details about the statistical context click here.
References:
 1. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Bantu_Swadesh_lists
 2. Source for all Kongo words: en.wiktionary.org