Language comparison Luba-Kasai to Swahili

Comparison Luba-Kasai to Swahili

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Death-L-F-
Lufu
-K-F-
Kifo [1]
Exact consonant match -F-/-F-
 50,00  
Ear-D-CH-
Ditshi
-S-K-
Sikio
Related consonant match -D-/-S-
 42,50  
Eye-D-S-
Disu
-ZH-SH-
Jicho
Related consonant match -S-/-SH-
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-N-J-
Inayi
-N-
Nne
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Hand-CH-B-K-
Chiboko
-M-K-N-
Mkono
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
I-M-M-
Meme
-M-M-
Mimi
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
 100,00  
Name-D-N-
Dîna
-ZH-N-
Jina
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Night-B-T-K-
Butuku
-S-K-
Usiku
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
Related consonant match -T-/-S-
 61,67  
Nose-M-F-B-
Mufuba
-P-W-
Pua
Related consonant match -F-/-P-
Related consonant match -B-/-W-
 51,67  
Sun-D-B-
Dîba
-ZH-W-
Jua
Related consonant match -B-/-W-
Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Three-S-T-
Isatu
-T-T-
Tatu
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
Related consonant match -S-/-T-
 92,50  
Tongue-L-D-M-
Ludimu
-L-M-
Ulimi
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
 66,67  
Tooth-D-N-
Dînu
-J-N-
Jino
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Two-B-D-
Bidi
-M-B-L-
Mbili
Exact consonant match -B-/-B-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Water-M-J-
Mâyi
-M-ZH-
Maji
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Related consonant match -J-/-ZH-
 85,00  
Who-N-N-
Nganyi
-N-N-
Nani
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 100,00  
Wind-L-P-P-L-
Lupepele
-P-P-
Upepo
Exact consonant match -P-/-P-
Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
You (thou)-W-W-
Wewe
-W-W-
Wewe
Exact consonant match -W-/-W-
Exact consonant match -W-/-W-
 100,00  
Analysis:
Total Points/#words: 900,00/18 (=50,000/100). This value has to be reverted (100-Result) to get the Genetic distance:
Genetic distance: 50,00
 
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Statistics for this comparison (exposure to chance - explanation here):
 
→ Mathematical expectation (μ): 86,54
→ Standard deviation (σ): 5,73
p-value = ƒ(50,00, μ, σ): 8,752 × 10-11
 
This comparison has a probability lower than 0,01% to get results below 50,00 if conducted with random values.
References:
 1. Source for all Swahili words: MALHERBE, Michel. Les langages de l'humanité Paris : Robert Laffont, 1995. ISBN : 2-221-05947-6, p. 1504 – 1510