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