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