I am so glad you're here 😊. By the way, how do you call these family names in your language? We would love to know.

I am glad I learnt new names for family members which I didn't know

Kinyarwanda: My Child : Umwana wanjye (same pronounciation as your language) My children; Abana banjye (same pronounciation as your language) My mother: Mama wanjye (Nyina wanjye is more correct though) My father: many say Papa wanjye, but it is "Se" A girl: Umukobwa daughter: Umukobwa wanjye A boy: Umuhungu son: Umuhungu wanjye Sister: Mushiki wanjye Brother: muvandimwe (litteraly from the same womb) Aunt: Nyirasenge Uncle: Nyirarume Grand mother: Nyogokuru or Nyirakuru Grand father: sogokuru grand child: umuzukuru great grand child: umuvivi/abavivi mother in law: nyirabukwe (bukwe means marriage) father in law: sebukwe in Kinyarwanda the "r" and "l" are almost interchangeable. For example Kigali means the great one, from the root word Gari meaning big, so it could have been written Kigari.

Siswati Clild - umntfwana - bantnfwana - Mine - wami, bami Father - Babe/Baba Make - Make/Mama Sister - Dzadze wetfu girl Intfombi yami Bother - umnaka Uncle - Malume - the same as yours (khotsa sound like ndvodza - men in English) Anti - Babekati Cousin - Mzala Nephew - umshana - from the uncle side Grandmother - Gogo Grandfather - Mkhulu Granchild - umtukulu

Bemba, Zambia Child Umwana/abana Father Tata Mother Mayo Grandmother Mama Sister Nkashi Brother Ndume Girl, umukashana Boy, umulumendo Auntie Mayosinge Cousin, umfyala Nephew, umwipwa Grandmother, banakulu/bamama Grandfather, bashikulu Grandchild, umwishikulu/abeshikulu (pl) In laws Abapongoshi

Looking forward to working with you sister on our Ahama/ Bantu languages. I love it. 🇦🇴

Xitsonga Child -Nwana \vana Father Bava \Papa Mama --Mhani \mama

Son- omusiani Daughter -omkhana

My granchichild=umwishikulu wandi while our grandchildren= abeshikulu besu

We also use Omwitsukhulu for grandchild

In lumarama(luhya) 1) omwana -abana: omwana wanje-abana banje. Papa, omukhulundu etc: papa wanje Omukhaana weefu Omukhaana wanje Omusiani weefu- abasiani beefu Omusiani waanje Khootsa Senje: senje wanje Bafiala, mufiala

Ndagukunda cyane

I mainly call Nephew or niece Omwiwa

Sometimes we use soo/ise when referring to someone's father. In case of second person's father we use samwana=father to so and so.Keep up sharing 😊

All Ahama/Bantu languages are related. English vs Nyemba, from Angola 🇦🇴. Father= Tata Mother= Nana my father= tata wange my mother= nana wange Child= Mona my child= mona wange Grandfather = Shukulu Grandmother = Kuku my grandfather= shukulu wange my grandmother= kuku wange Uncle= Nanantu Aunt= Tenevala my uncle= nanantu wange my aunt= tenevala wange Nibling (nephew & niece) = Muehua Niblings = Vehua NB: Uncle is your mother's brother, Aunt is your father's sister. Cousin= Impanje Cousins= Vampanje my cousin= impanje wange Grandchild= Mutekulu Grandchildren= Vatekulu Plural forms just add "Va" as prefix. e.g. Fathers = Vatata Mothers= Vanana Children= Vana Grandchildren= Vatekulu Niblings = Vehua etc ......

Omwebisoni may mean grandchild in Luwanga

In Pedi or Sotho in South Africa, is Ngwana Wana and Bana Baka

In Luwanga, omusoni or omwebisoni may mean grandchild

Great videos you post here. Keep them coming.

Grandmother is Kukhu

Aunt and cousin in luhya is like in kinyarwanda : the radical word for aunt is senge: my aunt_masenge, your aunt _ nyogosenge: his/her aunt_ nyirasenge; cousin_ mubyara: my cousin mubyara wange, your cousin_mubyara wawe; nephew and niece: umwishwa; grand child umuzukuru/ abuzukuru in plural, my grandma: nyogokuru grand father: sogokuru

Kinyarwanda: Grand father - sogokuru Grand mother: nyogokuru.

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Gusii/Kikisii Child = Omwana Children = Abana My child = Omwana one My children = Abana bane Father = Tata Mother = Mama Grandmother = Magokoro Grandfather = Sokoro Grandchild = omochokoro My father's brother =Tata moke My mother's /father's sister =makomoke Mother's brother and his wife = mame. My mother's brother calls me omoigwa. My brother = momura ominto My sister = mosubato ominto

Omwiwa refers to both niece and nephew. This is how they'll be referred to when they visit their mother's home

In Kinyore dialect of the greater luhya Nation/tribe we say Abana banje (My children), Mama Wanje,Papa wanje, Omukhana (girl), Omukhana wefwe (my sister), Omukhana wanje ( my daughter)

Because in Luwanga, ebisoni means from generations to generations

As a man, the child to my sister is nephew (mwiwa) and as a woman the child to my brother is a nephew (musengetsana)

Khotsa is uncle and senje is aunt

In the Sesotho language from South Africa Ngwana - child Bana - children Ntate - father Mme - mother Moshimane - boy Ngwanana - girl We also call uncle and aunts different depending on father and mother

Interesting in Gikuyu mama =uncle and mother= mami or maitu

Kikuyu is the same brother to ones father is either baba mkumbwa ama baba mdogo depending on whether he is old or younger than your father.

Cousin=umufyala

Hello. Where are from? That language is like 'Kinyarwanda'! Very interesting!

The uncle- auntie definition is the same in Luganda. The brother of your biological father is 'your father' and the sister of your biological mother is 'your mother' also. So the uncle on mother's side, in Luganda we call him "Kojja" (maternal uncle) while the baluhya call him "Khotsa". The paternal aunt you call "senge" in Luhya, is called "Senga" in Luganda

Interesting stuff. I am in Johannesburg, South Africa. HEre are some Northern Sesotho words that will leave you dumbfounded by closeness to the Lunya words you just shared: Wange: is Waka (which means My... and Baka for Our... Father: Papa/Tate Mother: Mma/Mme/Mama Child: Ngwana (plural: Bana) Son: Morwedi Daughter: Morwedia Boy: Moshimane ( Girl: Mosetsana Uncle: malome (only Mother's brothers) Cousin (Uncle's child): Motswala Father's Older Brother: Ramogolo (big father literally) Father's Younger Brother: Rangwane (small father) Father's Brother's children: referred to as sister or brother Aunt: Rakgadi (means my female-father, actually) Grandpa : Rakgolo (means big/elder father, actually) Grandma: Makgolo (big/elder mother) Grandchild: Motlogolo! or plural Batlogolo. Ok, Not very surprised because we are Bantu speakers afterall. Congratulations and best wishes

Cousin in Kirundi (Burundi) is umuvyara plural abavyara. Umusengezana in Kirundi is a nephew or niece from a paternal auntie. Grandchild in Kirundi is umwuzukuru.

in Setswana, Child = Ngwana, Children=Bana.

Wakiwa wengi ciana

Gikuyu: grandfather= Guka Grandmother= cucu

I'm pygmalion BAHATI I'm congolese from Goma, Nord kivu province in our Bantu language, in kihutu, kinyabwisha, kikumu i thing we are not far to your Luhya :For exemple child : Umwana. Children: Abana...exemple my child is Umwana Wanjye or Umwana wanje In kinyabwisha we cold Baba, :Papa, mama =mama, in Kihutu my mama is Mama wanje too

North sotho south Africa Child.... ngwana My child.... ngwanaka Children..... bana My children... bana baka Father.... papa Mother.... mma or mama My mother ...mma waka or mama waka Sister.... sesi Daughter.... morwedi Brother.... buti Son ....morwa Uncle... malome from mother Uncle.... Rangwane or ramogolo from father Aunt... rakgadi from father Aunt... mmane or mamogolo from mother Cousin... motswala from father Cousin.... buti or sesi from mother Nephew or niece... motlogolo from all sides Grandmother.... koko Grandfather.... rakgolo Grandchild.... motlogolo/batlogolo (pl) Mother in law.... matswale Father in law... ratswale Sister/brother in law... mogadibo

Grandfather=Shikulu

In Gikuyu aunt= tata

Kikuyu mwana

it is 90 % like kinyarwanda and Kirundi

Gĩkũyũ language: Omwana - mwana ( Omwana wange - mwana wakwa ^^ abana bange - ciana ciakwa) Baba - fafa Babwange - Awa Mama - Mami Mamwange - maitu Omukhana - mwarĩ Omukhana wefu - mwarĩ wa maitũ/Awa Omusiani - mũriũ Omusiani wefu - mũriũ wa maitũ/Awa Khotsa - Maama Senge - Taata Mufiala - maramu Akhasi - ** Omwiwa - mũihwa Omusengetsana -** Kukhu - Cũcũ Kuka - Guuka Omwitsukhulu - gacũcũ Izo tu ndio najua😂😂

Omukhasi wa okhutesha anyolekhana

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In Chishambara 1. Child = Muwana - My child = Muwana wangu. 2. Children = Bana - My children = Bana bangu (vangu) = V & B are interchangeable, some pronounce it as V and others as B same for L & R. 2.1. Baby = Kamwana - Babies = Tibana 3. Father = Tate (simply means father) - My father = Waba vangu (Wa - honorary prefix for elder family member & Va for plural possessive and also the polite marker for for addressing He/She). 4. Mother = Mame - My mother = Wama vangu 5. Sister (older) = Muname 5.1. Sister (younger) = Muninikana 5.2. Girl = Musikana 5.3. Daughter = muwanasikana (Gorima) (Mama = Endearing word for addressing your daughter) 6. Brother (Older) - Mukoma 6.1. Brother (Younger) Munini 6.2. Boy = Mufana 6.3. Son = Muwanakoma (Muna) (Baba = Endearing word for addressing your son) 7. Uncle (Paternal - older than your father) = Babumukuru 7.1. Uncle (Paternal - Younger than your father) = Babumunini (simply Babu) 7.2. Uncle (Maternal - Older than your mother) = Mushame 7.3. Uncle (Maternal - younger than your mother) = Karume 8. Aunt (Paternal-older) = Taite 8.1. Aunt (paternal younger) Musinin (Musi) 8.2. Aunt (Maternal -older) Mamaguru 8.3. Aunt (maternal - younger) Mamanini 9. We don't have a word for cousin. 10. Nephew and niece = Muchana 11. Grandmother (Paternal) = Awuya (Wamuya to address her) 11.1. Grandmother (Maternal) = Ama (Wamama) 12. Grandfather (Paternal) = Tatesikuru or Babasikuru (Wasikuru) 13. Grandfather (maternal) = Muramu (Waramu) 14. Grandchild = Muzukuru 15. Husband = Murume 16. Wife = Muhadzi

You are actually wrong. Baba is a kiswahili word. Father in luhya is "tata" or "dada" (for Maragolis), Mama is "nyina"

Cousin=umufyala