Taita
ISO 639-3: dav
Regional language of southeastern Kenya
Language Details
| Family Lineage | Niger-Congo › Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bantu |
| Countries | Kenya |
| Approximate Speakers | ~350,000 |
| Notes | Part of the Northeast Bantu group |
Hebrew Comparisons
| Word | Meaning | Hebrew Word | Transliteration | Hebrew Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hai | alive | חֲיָא | chăyâʼ | (Aramaic) or חֲיָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to חָיָה; to live; live, keep alive. |
| malaika | messenger, angel | מֲלְאָךְ | mălʼâk | from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher); ambassador, angel, king, messenger. |