Grandparents
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ancestor táŋkáp̚, mšàŠšp-njwát táŋkáp̚, mšàŠšp-njwát Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
brother fɛ́, méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄, fat, muma pɔ fɛ́, méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄, fat, ndia 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 móêñkúýó?, mwoga, mɔ́ móêñkúýó?, mwoga, mɔ́ 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 ŋ̩̀gùɔ̏, múɔ́ màndzswě momengwí, múɔ́ ŋ̩̀gùɔ̏, múɔ́ màndzswě 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 tšâš, tá, papaga, tálà, mbà, mbega, tšât tšâš, tá, papaga, tálà, mbà, mbega, tšât 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 mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
father's brother's older son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
father's brother's younger son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
father's father tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, mo 'o ndʉ́e, mɔ'ɔ́ mɔ'ɔ́, tá pȁ tá, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, mo 'o ndʉ́e, mɔ'ɔ́ mɔ'ɔ́, tá pȁ tá, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
father's mother má wè ɭɬɰȍ, maáńdʉe, gàb ngwɛd, mšàmš ndúàm, má pȁ tá má wè ɭɬɰȍ, maáńdʉe, gàb ngwɛd, mšàmš ndúàm, má pȁ tá 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 mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
father's sisters's older son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
father's sisters's younger son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
father's older brother mbega mbega Brain, 1972
father's older brother's son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
father's older sister mumètálà mumètálà Chilver, 1974
father's older sister's son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
father's younger brother mbega mbega Brain, 1972
father's younger brother's son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
father's younger sister mumètálà mumètálà Chilver, 1974
father's younger sister's son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
grandparent móàómšà móàómšà Satre, 2003
husband ndzwúyà, ɳ̩̀ɖǔm, nduàu ndzwúyà, ɳ̩̀ɖǔm, nduàu Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
husband's brother ntseh ntseh Bird et al., n.d.
husband's father ntseh, tšâš, tȁɳɖǔm, tšât, tákɥȉʔ ntseh, tšâš, tȁɳɖǔm, tšât, tákɥȉʔ Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
husband's mother ŋgém, mákɥȉʔ, mšàšmuà, màɳɖúm ŋgém, mákɥȉʔ, mšàšmuà, màɳɖúm Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
mother pámɔ̀, owa, má, mɔ̀, mšàšmu, mànə̄̀ŋ, mà pámɔ̀, owa, má, mɔ̀, mšàšmu, mànə̄̀ŋ, mà 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 mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
mother's brother's older son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
mother's brother's younger son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
mother's father tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm, mbega, tá pȁ má tá wè ɭɬɰȍ, talɜ, tšâš ndúàm, mbega, tá pȁ má 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, gàb ngwɛd, mšàmš ndúàm, maáńdʉe má pȁ má, gàb ngwɛd, mšàmš ndúàm, maáńdʉe Bird et al., n.d.; Chilver, 1974; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
mother's sister's son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
mother's sisters's older son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
mother's sisters's younger son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
mother's older brother mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀ mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀ Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974
mother's older brother's son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
mother's older sister's son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
mother's younger brother mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀ mbega, múmæ̀mɔ̀ Brain, 1972; Chilver, 1974
mother's younger brother's son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ Bird et al., n.d.
mother's younger sister's son méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ méŋ mīā, méŋ mɔ̄ 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 ŋ̩̀gə̌m, mšàšmuà ŋ̩̀gə̌m, mšàšmuà Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
wife màndzɥě, nzwɛt, nzwáà, pɸwó ɣə́m màndzɥě, nzwɛt, nzwáà, 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 ntseh, tšâš, tšât, tákɥȉʔ ntseh, tšâš, tšât, tákɥȉʔ Bird et al., n.d.; Lonfo et al., n.d.; Satre, 2003
wife's mother ŋgém, mákɥȉʔ, mšàšmuà ŋgém, mákɥȉʔ, mšàšmuà 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 fàh, fɔ́q̚, fuàk fàh, fɔ́q̚, fuàk Lonfo et al., n.d.; 197; Satre, 2003
older brother nzšàpmbi wá móàó mbááná, nzšàpmbi, ndega nzšàpmbi wá móàó mbááná, nzšàpmbi, ndega Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
older brother's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
older sister nzšàpmbi wá mšñŠáà, nzšàpmbi, ndega nzšàpmbi wá mšñŠáà, nzšàpmbi, ndega Brain, 1972; Satre, 2003
older sister's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.
younger brother ntsi'nzem, mémá, ntsúàÜnzúú wáà móàómbááná, ntsúàÜnzúú ntsi'nzem, mémá, 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, ntsúàÜnzúú wáà mšñŠáà ntsúàÜnzúú, ntsúàÜnzúú wáà mšñŠáà Satre, 2003
younger sister's son méŋ mīā méŋ mīā Bird et al., n.d.