Grandparents
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ancestor táŋkáp̚, mšàŠšp-njwát táŋkáp̚, mšàŠšp-njwát Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
brother méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā, fat, fɛ́, muma pɔ méŋ mɔ̄, ndia, méŋ mīā, fat, fɛ́ Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197
brother's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
child mwoga, mɔ́, móêñkúýó? mwoga, mɔ́, móêñkúýó? Bird et al., n.d.; Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
child's child móàó-móàó, méŋméŋ, mwomwoga móàó-móàó, méŋméŋ, mwomwoga Bird et al., n.d.; Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
daughter momengwí, múɔ́ màndzswě, múɔ́ ŋ̩̀gùɔ̏ momengwí, múɔ́ màndzswě, múɔ́ ŋ̩̀gùɔ̏ Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.
daughter's husband ntseh, nci ntseh, nci Bird et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
daughter's husband's father tšâš kwýiÜ tšâš kwýiÜ Satre, 2003
daughter's husband's mother mšàšmuà mšàšmuà Satre, 2003
father mbà, tálà, mbega, tá, tšât, papaga, tšâš mbà, tálà, mbega, tá, tšât, papaga, tšâš Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197; Satre, 2003
father's brother mbega mbega Brain, 1972
father's brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's brother's older son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's brother's younger son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's father mɔ'ɔ́ mɔ'ɔ́, tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, tšâš ndúàm, mo 'o ndʉ́e, talɜ, tá pȁ tá mɔ'ɔ́ mɔ'ɔ́, tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, tšâš ndúàm, mo 'o ndʉ́e, talɜ, tá pȁ tá Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
father's mother má wè ɭɬɰȍ, mšàmš ndúàm, má pȁ tá, gàb ngwɛd, maáńdʉe má wè ɭɬɰȍ, mšàmš ndúàm, má pȁ tá, gàb ngwɛd, maáńdʉe Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
father's wife (not mother) ŋgém ŋgém Bird et al., n.d.
father's sister mumètálà mumètálà Chilver, 1974
father's sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's sisters's older son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's sisters's younger son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's older brother mbega mbega Brain, 1972
father's older brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's older sister mumètálà mumètálà Chilver, 1974
father's older sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's younger brother mbega mbega Brain, 1972
father's younger brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
father's younger sister mumètálà mumètálà Chilver, 1974
father's younger sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
grandparent móàómšà móàómšà Satre, 2003
husband ndzwúyà, nduàu, ɳ̩̀ɖǔm ndzwúyà, nduàu, ɳ̩̀ɖǔm Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
husband's brother ntseh ntseh Bird et al., n.d.
husband's father tȁɳɖǔm, tákɥȉʔ, tšât, tšâš, ntseh tȁɳɖǔm, tákɥȉʔ, tšât, tšâš, ntseh Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
husband's mother ŋgém, mšàšmuà, màɳɖúm, mákɥȉʔ ŋgém, mšàšmuà, màɳɖúm, mákɥȉʔ Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
mother má, mšàšmu, mà, mɔ̀, owa, pámɔ̀, mànə̄̀ŋ má, mšàšmu, mà, mɔ̀, owa, pámɔ̀, mànə̄̀ŋ Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197; Satre, 2003
mother's brother mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀ mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀ Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974
mother's brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's brother's older son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's brother's younger son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's father mbega, tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, tá pȁ má, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm mbega, tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, tá pȁ má, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
mother's husband (not father) ntseh ntseh Bird et al., n.d.
mother's mother má pȁ má, maáńdʉe, mšàmš ndúàm, gàb ngwɛd má pȁ má, maáńdʉe, mšàmš ndúàm, gàb ngwɛd Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
mother's sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's sisters's older son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's sisters's younger son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's older brother mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀ mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀ Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974
mother's older brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's older sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's younger brother mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀ mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀ Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974
mother's younger brother's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
mother's younger sister's son méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā méŋ mɔ̄, méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
son mĩ́ŋ mĩ́ŋ Lonfo et al., n.d.
son's wife's father ǹ̩tsè, tšâš kwýiÜ ǹ̩tsè, tšâš kwýiÜ Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
son's wife's mother mšàšmuà, ŋ̩̀gə̌m mšàšmuà, ŋ̩̀gə̌m Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
wife nzwáà, nzwɛt, màndzɥě, pɸwó ɣə́m nzwáà, nzwɛt, màndzɥě, pɸwó ɣə́m Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
wife's brother ntseh ntseh Bird et al., n.d.
wife's father tákɥȉʔ, tšâš, ntseh, tšât tákɥȉʔ, tšâš, ntseh, tšât Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
wife's mother ŋgém, mšàšmuà, mákɥȉʔ ŋgém, mšàšmuà, mákɥȉʔ Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
sister's husband ntseh ntseh Bird et al., n.d.
sister's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
co- wife fɔ́q̚, fuàk, fàh fɔ́q̚, fuàk, fàh Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197; Satre, 2003
older brother ndega, nzšàpmbi, nzšàpmbi wá móàó mbááná ndega, nzšàpmbi, nzšàpmbi wá móàó mbááná Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
older brother's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
older sister ndega, nzšàpmbi, nzšàpmbi wá mšñŠáà ndega, nzšàpmbi, nzšàpmbi wá mšñŠáà Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
older sister's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
younger brother mémá, ntsi'nzem, ntsúàÜnzúú wáà móàómbááná, ntsúàÜnzúú mémá, ntsi'nzem, ntsúàÜnzúú wáà móàómbááná, ntsúàÜnzúú Lonfo et al., n.d.; Nchare, 2012; Satre, 2003
younger brother's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
younger sister ntsúàÜnzúú wáà mšñŠáà, ntsúàÜnzúú ntsúàÜnzúú wáà mšñŠáà, ntsúàÜnzúú Satre, 2003
younger sister's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.