| Kin type | Male Speaker | Female Speaker | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ancestor | ba mintsuŋ, bataa bakup, bakul, bakul ba mintsoŋ | ba mintsuŋ, bataa bakup, bakul, bakul ba mintsoŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| brother | ijℇ, ŋkur, mpja, mukulu | ijℇ, ŋkur, mpja | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| brother's daughter | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| brother's son | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| brother's wife | nkwedi, mukjaj koom | nkwedi, mukjaj koom | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| child | mwana | mwana | Ceyssens, 1984 |
| child's child | mukaakana | mukaakana | Ceyssens, 1984 |
| daughter | mukaar a mpu | mukaar a mpu | Mertens, 1939 |
| daughter's daughter | mutiil | mutiil | Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| daughter's husband | mutsiil, buko, buŋkil ibaal, buko ibaal | mutsiil, buko, buŋkil ibaal, buko ibaal | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| daughter's son | muntiil, mutiil | muntiil, mutiil | Mertens, 1939 |
| father | taa, taata | taa, taata | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| father's brother | taa koom | taa koom | Mertens, 1939 |
| father's brother's daughter | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's brother's son | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's brother's wife | maama | maama | Ceyssens, 1984 |
| father's brother's older daughter | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mukulu | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's brother's older son | mukulu | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's brother's younger daughter | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | munkunyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's brother's younger son | munkunyi | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's father | muntiil, buko ba ntẛjœm, mutiil | muntiil, buko ba ntẛjœm, mutiil | Mertens, 1939 |
| father's mother | ŋkaa, buko ba mukaar | ŋkaa, buko ba mukaar | Mertens, 1939 |
| father's sister | taata mukaatu, taa mukaar | taata mukaatu, taa mukaar | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| father's sister's daughter | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's sister's husband | taata | taata | Ceyssens, 1984 |
| father's sister's son | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's sisters's older daughter | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mukulu | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's sisters's older son | mukulu | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's sisters's younger daughter | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | munkunyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's sisters's younger son | munkunyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's older brother | taa koom | taa koom | Mertens, 1939 |
| father's older brother's daughter | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's older brother's son | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's older sister | taata mukaatu, taa mukaar | taata mukaatu, taa mukaar | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| father's older sister's daughter | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's older sister's son | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's younger brother | taa koom | taa koom | Mertens, 1939 |
| father's younger brother's daughter | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's younger brother's son | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's younger sister | taata mukaatu, taa mukaar | taata mukaatu, taa mukaar | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| father's younger sister's daughter | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| father's younger sister's son | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| husband | mulumi, mudzim | mulumi, mudzim | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| husband's brother | nkwedi, mulℇℇj | nkwedi, mulℇℇj | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| husband's father | taa buko, buŋkil ibaal, buko ibaal | taa buko, buŋkil ibaal, buko ibaal | Mertens, 1939 |
| husband's mother | buŋkil mukaar, buko mukaar, maa buko | buŋkil mukaar, buko mukaar, maa buko | Mertens, 1939 |
| husband's sister | nkwedi, mukjaj koom | nkwedi, mukjaj koom | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| mother | maa, ŋgwen, maama, ŋƔwa | ŋƔwa, maama, ŋgwen | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| mother's brother | maa mŋaŋ, mpja | maa mŋaŋ, mpja | Mertens, 1939 |
| mother's brother's daughter | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's brother's son | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's brother's wife | maama | maama | Ceyssens, 1984 |
| mother's brother's older daughter | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mukulu | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's brother's older son | mukulu | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's brother's younger daughter | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | munkunyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's brother's younger son | munkunyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's father | maa ŋkaa | maa ŋkaa | Mertens, 1939 |
| mother's mother | ŋkaa, buko ba mukaar | ŋkaa, buko ba mukaar | Mertens, 1939 |
| mother's sister | maa koom | maa koom | Mertens, 1939 |
| mother's sister's daughter | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's sister's husband | taata | taata | Ceyssens, 1984 |
| mother's sister's son | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's sisters's older daughter | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mukulu | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's sisters's older son | mukulu | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's sisters's younger daughter | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's sisters's younger son | munkunyi | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's older brother | maa mŋaŋ, mpja | maa mŋaŋ, mpja | Mertens, 1939 |
| mother's older brother's daughter | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's older brother's son | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's older sister | maa koom | maa koom | Mertens, 1939 |
| mother's older sister's daughter | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's older sister's son | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's younger brother | maa mŋaŋ, mpja | maa mŋaŋ, mpja | Mertens, 1939 |
| mother's younger brother's daughter | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's younger brother's son | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | mwátaá, mpaŋ, ŋkœm, musonyi | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's younger sister | maa koom | maa koom | Mertens, 1939 |
| mother's younger sister's daughter | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| mother's younger sister's son | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | mwátaá, ŋkœm, mpaŋ | Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| parent | ŋkœm | ŋkœm | Mertens, 1939 |
| parent's parent | nkaaka | nkaaka | Ceyssens, 1984 |
| son | mwan ntsjem, mwaa ibaal | mwan ntsjem, mwaa ibaal | Mertens, 1939 |
| son's daughter | mutiil | mutiil | Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| son's son | muntiil, mutiil | muntiil, mutiil | Mertens, 1939 |
| son's wife | buko | buko | Mertens, 1939 |
| wife | mukadi, mukjaj, mukyay | mukadi, mukjaj, mukyay | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| wife's brother | nkwedi, mulℇℇj | nkwedi, mulℇℇj | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| wife's father | taa buko, buŋkil ibaal, buko ibaal | taa buko, buŋkil ibaal, buko ibaal | Mertens, 1939 |
| wife's mother | buŋkil mukaar, buko mukaar, maa buko | buŋkil mukaar, buko mukaar, maa buko | Mertens, 1939 |
| wife's sister | nkwedi, mukjaj koom | nkwedi, mukjaj koom | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| sister | - | mukulu | Ceyssens, 1984 |
| sister's daughter | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| sister's husband | nkwedi, mulℇℇj | nkwedi, mulℇℇj | Ceyssens, 1984; Mertens, 1939 |
| sister's son | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| co- wife | mpaabaal, mukjaj a mbœŋ | mpaabaal, mukjaj a mbœŋ | Mertens, 1939 |
| older brother | ibul intsœm, ŋkur wu kup | ibul intsœm, ŋkur wu kup | Mertens, 1939 |
| older brother's daughter | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| older brother's son | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| elder son | kaayi | - | Ceyssens, 1984 |
| older sister | ijℇ | ijℇ | Mertens, 1939 |
| older sister's daughter | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| older sister's son | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| younger brother | mukoom, ŋkur mukje | mukoom, ŋkur mukje | Mertens, 1939 |
| younger brother's daughter | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| younger brother's son | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | mwa kↄↄm, mwana | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| younger son | mwan ŋƔuu, mwan ntsœŋ | mwan ŋƔuu, mwan ntsœŋ | Mertens, 1939 |
| younger sister | mukoom | mukoom | Mertens, 1939 |
| younger sister's daughter | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
| younger sister's son | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | mwewu, mwa kↄↄm | Ceyssens, 1984; Muluwa et al., 2015 |
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