Lexicostatistics: Kongo to Lingala

Comparison Kongo to Lingala

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Death-L-F-
Lufua [1]
-L-W-
Liwa
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
 50,00  
Ear-D-K-T-
Dikutu
-L-K-T-
Likutu
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
 66,67  
Eye-D-S-
Disu
-L-S-
Liso
Exact consonant match -S-/-S-
 50,00  
Four-J-
Ya
-M-N-J-
Minei
Exact consonant match -J-/-J-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Hand-D-B-K-
Diboko
-L-B-K-
Loboko
Exact consonant match -B-/-B-
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
 66,67  
I-N-G-
Ngi
-N-G-
Nga
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Exact consonant match -G-/-G-
 100,00  
Name-K-M-B-
Kumbu
-K-M-B-
Nkombo
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Exact consonant match -B-/-B-
 100,00  
Night-M-P-M-
Mpimpa
-B-T-
Butu
Related consonant match -P-/-B-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Nose-M-Z-N-
M'zunu
-Z-L-
Zolo
Exact consonant match -Z-/-Z-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Sun-N-T-G-
Ntangu
-M-J-
Moi
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Three-T-T-
Tatu
-M-S-T-
Misato
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
Related consonant match -T-/-S-
 61,67  
Tongue-L-D-M-
Ludimi
-L-L-M-
Lolemo
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
 66,67  
Tooth-D-N-
Dinu
-L-N-
Lino
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Two-Z-L-
Zole
-M-B-L-
Mibale
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Water-M-Z-
Maza
-M-J-
Mai
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
 50,00  
Who-N-N-
Nani
-N-N-
Nani
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 100,00  
Wind-M-P-P-
Mupepe
-M-P-P-
Mopepe
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Exact consonant match -P-/-P-
Exact consonant match -P-/-P-
 100,00  
You (thou)-N-G-
Nge
-J-
Yo
 0,00  
Analysis:
Total Points/#words: 861,67/18 (=47,870/100). This value has to be reverted (100-Result) to get the Genetic distance:
Genetic distance: 52,13
 
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Statistics for this comparison (exposure to chance - explanation here):
 
→ Mathematical expectation (μ): 83,80
→ Standard deviation (σ): 5,50
p-value = ƒ(52,13, μ, σ): 4,401 × 10-9
 
This comparison has a probability lower than 0,01% to get results below 52,13 if conducted with random values.
References:
 1. Source for all Kongo words: en.wiktionary.org