Lexicostatistics: Luganda to Bemba

Comparison Luganda to Bemba

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Death-K-F-
Okufa
-K-F-W-
Kufwa [1]
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
Exact consonant match -F-/-F-
 66,67  
Ear-K-T-
Okutu
-K-T-W-
Kutwi
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
 66,67  
Eye-R-S-
Eriiso
-L-N-S-
Linso
Exact consonant match -S-/-S-
Related consonant match -R-/-L-
 56,67  
Four-B-N-
Bana, nnya
-N-
-Ne
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Hand-M-K-N-
Omukono
-K-B-K-
Ukuboko
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
I-N-Z-
Nze
-N-
Ine
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Name-R-N-
Erinnya
-SH-N-
Shina
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Night-K-R-
Ekiro
-B-SH-K-
Bushiku
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Nose-N-D-
Ennyindo
-M-N-
Mona
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Sun-ZH-B-
Juba, Enjuba
-K-S-B-
Kasuba
Exact consonant match -B-/-B-
Related consonant match -ZH-/-S-
 61,67  
Three-S-T-
Ssatu
-T-T-
-tatu
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
Related consonant match -S-/-T-
 92,50  
Tongue-L-L-M-
Olulimi
-L-L-M-
Lulimi
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
 100,00  
Tooth-R-N-
Erinnyo
-L-N-
Lino
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Related consonant match -R-/-L-
 85,00  
Two-B-R-
Bbiri
-B-L-
-bili
Exact consonant match -B-/-B-
Related consonant match -R-/-L-
 85,00  
Water-M-Z-
Amazzi
-M-N-SH-
Menshi
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Related consonant match -Z-/-SH-
 61,67  
Who-N-
Ani
-N-N-
N'ani
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Wind-M-J-G-
Embuyaga, Empewo
-M-W-L-
Mwela
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Too weak signals, no point! All consonants match!
 33,33  
You (thou)-G-W-
Ggwe
-W-
Iwe
Exact consonant match -W-/-W-
 50,00  
Analysis:
Total Points/#words: 959,17/18 (=53,287/100). This value has to be reverted (100-Result) to get the Genetic distance:
Genetic distance: 46,71
 
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Statistics for this comparison (exposure to chance - explanation here):
 
→ Mathematical expectation (μ): 87,53
→ Standard deviation (σ): 6,03
p-value = ƒ(46,71, μ, σ): 6,415 × 10-12
 
This comparison has a probability lower than 0,01% to get results below 46,71 if conducted with random values.
References:
 1. All Bemba words taken from: MALHERBE, Michel. Les langages de l'humanité Paris : Robert Laffont, 1995. ISBN : 2-221-05947-6, p. 612 – 617