Lexicostatistics: Shona to Umbundu

Comparison Shona to Umbundu

  English    Shona     Umbundu   Comments  Points  
Death-K-F-
Kufa [1]
-L-F-
Olofa [2]
Exact consonant match -F-/-F-
 50,00  
Ear-N-Z-V-
Nzeve
-T-
Etui
Related consonant match -Z-/-T-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Eye-Z-V-
Zivo
-L-S-
Liso
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Four-M-N-
Mana
-V-K-L-
Vikuala
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Hand-R-K-
Ruoko
-K-
Eka
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
 50,00  
I-N-
Ini
-M-
Ame
 0,00  
Name-Z-T-
Zita
-N-D-K-
Onduko
Related consonant match -T-/-D-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Night-S-K-
Usiku
-T-K-
Uteke
Exact consonant match -K-/-K-
Related consonant match -S-/-T-
 92,50  
Nose-M-N-
Mhuno
-N-L-
Enyulu
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
Sun-Z-V-
Zuva
-K-M-B-
Ekumbi
Related consonant match -V-/-B-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Three-T-T-
Tatu
-T-T-
Tatu
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
Exact consonant match -T-/-T-
 100,00  
Tongue-R-R-M-
Rurimi
-L-M-
Elimi
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Related consonant match -R-/-L-
 56,67  
Tooth-Z-N-
Zino
-J-
Eyo
 0,00  
Two-M-B-R-
Mbiri
-V-L-
Avali
Related consonant match -B-/-V-
Related consonant match -R-/-L-
 51,67  
Water-M-V-R-
Mvura
-V-V-
Ovava
Exact consonant match -V-/-V-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Who-N-
Ani
-V-N-
Vana
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Wind-M-P-
Mhepo
-F-L-
Ofela
Too weak signals, no point!  0,00  
You (thou)-W-
Iwe
-V-
Ove
Related consonant match -W-/-V-
 70,00  
Analysis:
Total Points/#words: 520,83/18 (=28,935/100). This value has to be reverted (100-Result) to get the Genetic distance:
Genetic distance: 71,06
 
These languages are possibly remotely related.
(Low chance interference: p-Value* = 0,002).

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Statistics for this comparison (exposure to chance - explanation here):
 
→ Mathematical expectation (μ): 87,24
→ Standard deviation (σ): 5,63
p-value = ƒ(71,06, μ, σ): 0,0020
 
This comparison has a probability of 0,20% to get results below 71,06 if conducted with random values. For more details about the statistical context click here.
References:
 1. Source for Shona: reader + double check in Google Translate
 2. Source for Shona: reader + double check in Google Translate