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brother ɗan'uwa, shakˀikˀi ɗan'uwa, shakˀikˀi Cosper et al., 2015
brother's daughter yar- yar- Cosper et al., 2015
brother's son ɗan- ɗan- Cosper et al., 2015
child ya'ya ya'ya Cosper et al., 2015
daughter ɗiya, ya ɗiya, ya Cosper et al., 2015
daughter's daughter jikanya jikanya Cosper et al., 2015
daughter's husband suruki suruki Cosper et al., 2015
daughter's son jika jika Cosper et al., 2015
father mahaifi, uba mahaifi, uba Cosper et al., 2015
father's brother Bappā, baffa Bappā, baffa Cosper et al., 2015; Bakori, 2017
father's brother's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
father's brother's son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
father's brother's older daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
father's brother's older son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
father's brother's younger daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
father's brother's younger son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
father's father kaka kaka Cosper et al., 2015
father's mother kaka kaka Cosper et al., 2015
father's sister baba, gwaggo baba, gwaggo Cosper et al., 2015; Bakori, 2017
father's sister's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
father's sister's son taubashi, abokin wasa taubashi, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
father's sisters's older daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
father's sisters's older son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
father's sisters's younger daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
father's sisters's younger son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
father's older brother baffa baffa Cosper et al., 2015
father's older brother's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
father's older brother's son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
father's older sister baba baba Cosper et al., 2015
father's older sister's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
father's older sister's son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
father's younger brother baffa baffa Cosper et al., 2015
father's younger brother's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
father's younger brother's son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
father's younger sister baba baba Cosper et al., 2015
father's younger sister's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
father's younger sister's son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
grandparent yan’uwā yan’uwā Cosper et al., 2015
husband miji miji Cosper et al., 2015
husband's father suruki suruki Cosper et al., 2015
husband's mother suruka, sarakuwa suruka, sarakuwa Cosper et al., 2015
husband's elder brother - yā̀yā, wā Bakori, 2017
husband's elder sister - yā, yā̀yā Bakori, 2017
husband's younger brother - ƙanḕ Bakori, 2017
husband's younger sister - ƙanwā Bakori, 2017
mother mahaifiya, uwa, ìnnā mahaifiya, uwa, ìnnā Cosper et al., 2015; Bakori, 2017
mother's brother kawu, rafani kawu, rafani Cosper et al., 2015
mother's brother's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa taubashi, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's brother's son taubashi, abokin wasa taubashi, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's brother's older daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's brother's older son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's brother's younger daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's brother's younger son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's father kaka kaka Cosper et al., 2015
mother's mother kaka kaka Cosper et al., 2015
mother's sister ìnnā ìnnā Bakori, 2017
mother's sister's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's sister's son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's sisters's older daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's sisters's older son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's sisters's younger daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's sisters's younger son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's older brother kawu, rafani kawu, rafani Cosper et al., 2015
mother's older brother's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's older brother's son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's older sister ìnnā ìnnā Bakori, 2017
mother's older sister's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's older sister's son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's younger brother kawu, rafani kawu, rafani Cosper et al., 2015
mother's younger brother's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's younger brother's son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's younger sister ìnnā ìnnā Bakori, 2017
mother's younger sister's daughter taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa taubashi, abokin wasa, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
mother's younger sister's son taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa taubashi, ɗan'uwa, abokin wasa Cosper et al., 2015
son ɗa ɗa Cosper et al., 2015
son's daughter jikanya jikanya Cosper et al., 2015
son's son jika jika Cosper et al., 2015
son's wife suruka, sarakuwa suruka, sarakuwa Cosper et al., 2015
wife mata mata Cosper et al., 2015
wife's father suruki suruki Cosper et al., 2015
wife's mother suruka, sarakuwa suruka, sarakuwa Cosper et al., 2015
wife's elder brother yā̀yā, wā - Bakori, 2017
wife's elder sister yā, yā̀yā - Bakori, 2017
wife's younger brother ƙanḕ - Bakori, 2017
wife's younger sister ƙanwā - Bakori, 2017
sister shakˀikˀiya, yaruwa shakˀikˀiya, yaruwa Cosper et al., 2015
sister's daughter yar- yar- Cosper et al., 2015
sister's son ɗan- ɗan- Cosper et al., 2015
co- wife - kīshìyā Bakori, 2017
older brother ɗan'uwa, shakˀikˀi, wā ɗan'uwa, shakˀikˀi, wā Bakori, 2017; Cosper et al., 2015
older brother's daughter yar- yar- Cosper et al., 2015
older brother's son ɗan- ɗan- Cosper et al., 2015
elder brother's wife yā, yā̀yā yā, yā̀yā Bakori, 2017
elder sibling yā̀yā yā̀yā Bakori, 2017
elder wife, i.e. his first wife because elder refers to the length of marriage in this context, rather than spousal age uwargi ̃ dā - Bakori, 2017
older sister shakˀikˀiya, yā̂, yaruwa shakˀikˀiya, yā̂, yaruwa Bakori, 2017; Cosper et al., 2015
older sister's daughter yar- yar- Cosper et al., 2015
elder sister's husband yā̀yā, wā yā̀yā, wā Bakori, 2017
older sister's son ɗan- ɗan- Cosper et al., 2015
paternal half brother ɗan’ùbā ɗan’ùbā Bakori, 2017
maternal half brother uwarm ̃ ù ɗaya uwarm ̃ ù ɗaya Bakori, 2017
paternal half sister ùbā ùbā Bakori, 2017
maternal half sister uwarm ̃ ù ɗaya uwarm ̃ ù ɗaya Bakori, 2017
younger brother kˀane kˀane Cosper et al., 2015
younger brother's daughter yar- yar- Cosper et al., 2015
younger brother's son ɗan- ɗan- Cosper et al., 2015
younger brother's wife ƙanwā - Bakori, 2017
younger wife, i.e. any wife married after the first one because younger refers to the length of marriage in this context, rather than spousal age amaryā - Bakori, 2017
younger sister kˀanwa kˀanwa Cosper et al., 2015
younger sister's daughter yar- yar- Cosper et al., 2015
younger sister's husband ƙanḕ ƙanḕ Bakori, 2017
younger sister's son ɗan- ɗan- Cosper et al., 2015
younger younger sibing, i.e. last born àutā àutā Bakori, 2017