Lexicostatistics: Zulu to Lingala

Comparison Zulu to Lingala

  English    Zulu     Lingala   Comments  Points  
Death-K-F-
Ukufa [1]
-L-W-
Liwa
 0,00  
Ear-N-L-B-
Indlebe
-L-K-T-
Likutu
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Eye-S-
Iso [2]
-L-S-
Liso
Exact consonant match -S-/-S-
 50,00  
Four-N-
-ne
-M-N-J-
Minei
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Hand-S-N-D-L-
Isandhla
-L-B-K-
Loboko
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
I-M-N-
Mina [3]
-N-G-
Nga
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Name-G-M-
Gama
-K-M-B-
Nkombo
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Related consonant match -G-/-K-
 65,00  
Night-B-S-K-
Ubusuku
-B-T-
Butu
Exact consonant match -B-/-B-
Related consonant match -S-/-T-
 61,67  
Nose-KH-L-
Ikhala
-Z-L-
Zolo
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
 50,00  
Sun-L-N-G-
Langa
-M-J-
Moi
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Three-TH-TH-
-thathu [4]
-M-S-T-
Misato
Related consonant match -TH-/-T-
Related consonant match -TH-/-S-
 51,67  
Tongue-L-M-
Ulimi
-L-L-M-
Lolemo
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
 66,67  
Tooth-Z-N-
Izinyo
-L-N-
Lino
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Two-B-L-
-bili
-M-B-L-
Mibale
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
Exact consonant match -B-/-B-
 66,67  
Water-M-N-Z-
Amanzi
-M-J-
Mai
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
 33,33  
Who-B-N-
Ubani
-N-N-
Nani
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Wind-M-J-
Umoya
-M-P-P-
Mopepe
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
 33,33  
You (thou)-W-N-
Wena
-J-
Yo
 0,00  
Analysis:
Total Points/#words: 578,33/18 (=32,130/100). This value has to be reverted (100-Result) to get the Genetic distance:
Genetic distance: 67,87
 
These languages are remotely related!

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Statistics for this comparison (exposure to chance - explanation here):
 
→ Mathematical expectation (μ): 87,02
→ Standard deviation (σ): 5,24
p-value = ƒ(67,87, μ, σ): 0,0001
 
This comparison has a probability of 0,01% to get results below 67,87 if conducted with random values. For more details about the statistical context click here.
References:
 1. Source for all Zulu words: MALHERBE, Michel. Les langages de l'humanité Paris : Robert Laffont, 1995. ISBN : 2-221-05947-6, p. 1675 – 1680
 2. Source: remarks from www.lingforum.com
 3. Source: remarks from www.lingforum.com
 4. Source: remarks from www.lingforum.com