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