Lexicostatistics: Swahili to Comorian

Comparison Swahili to Comorian

  English    Swahili     Comorian   Comments  Points  
Death-K-F-
Kifo [1]
-W-F-T-
Wafati
Exact consonant match -F-/-F-
Too weak signals, no point! Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Ear-S-K-
Sikio
-SH-SH-
Shishio
Related consonant match -S-/-SH-
 35,00  
Eye-ZH-SH-
Jicho
-ZH-C-
Dzitso
Exact consonant match -ZH-/-ZH-
Related consonant match -SH-/-C-
 85,00  
Four-N-
Nne
-N-
Nne
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 100,00  
Hand-M-K-N-
Mkono
-M-H-N-
Mhono
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
Related consonant match -K-/-H-
 95,00  
I-M-M-
Mimi
-M-
Mi
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
 50,00  
Name-ZH-N-
Jina
-ZH-N-
Dzina
Exact consonant match -ZH-/-ZH-
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 100,00  
Night-S-K-
Usiku
-M-S-H-
Masihu
Exact consonant match -S-/-S-
Related consonant match -K-/-H-
 61,67  
Sun-ZH-W-
Jua
-ZH-W-
Djua
Exact consonant match -ZH-/-ZH-
Exact consonant match -W-/-W-
 100,00  
Three-T-T-
Tatu
-N-D-R-R-
Ndraru
Related consonant match -T-/-D-
Too weak signals, no point!
 0,00  
Tongue-L-M-
Ulimi
-L-M-
Ulime
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
 100,00  
Two-M-B-L-
Mbili
-M-B-L-
Mbili
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Exact consonant match -B-/-B-
Exact consonant match -L-/-L-
 100,00  
Water-M-ZH-
Maji
-M-ZH-
Madji
Exact consonant match -M-/-M-
Exact consonant match -ZH-/-ZH-
 100,00  
Who-N-N-
Nani
-N-D-
Ndo
Exact consonant match -N-/-N-
 50,00  
Wind-P-P-
Upepo
-P-P-
Upepo
Exact consonant match -P-/-P-
Exact consonant match -P-/-P-
 100,00  
You (thou)-W-W-
Wewe
-W-
We
Exact consonant match -W-/-W-
 50,00  
Analysis:
Total Points/#words: 1126,67/16 (=70,417/100). This value has to be reverted (100-Result) to get the Genetic distance:
Genetic distance: 29,58
 
These languages are closely related!

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Statistics for this comparison (exposure to chance - explanation here):
 
→ Mathematical expectation (μ): 89,21
→ Standard deviation (σ): 6,11
p-value = ƒ(29,58, μ, σ): 8,845 × 10-23
 
This comparison has a probability lower than 0,01% to get results below 29,58 if conducted with random values.
References:
 1. Source for all Swahili words: MALHERBE, Michel. Les langages de l'humanité Paris : Robert Laffont, 1995. ISBN : 2-221-05947-6, p. 1504 – 1510