₦airaland Forum

The story of the Wanga tribes kind of corroborates with the Oroko (Balondo-Balue-Bakundu) versions which somehow relate with the Bakweri. I am a Balue man from Cameroon, our history holds that Nambongo was the father of Ngoe a Mbongo, whose brother was Mbedi a Mbongo of the Duala. Ngoe is said to have fathered a good number of children one of whose descendants was a certain Naliomo, ancestor of the Bafaka people of Cameroon. I am a fifth generation descendant of King Ewanga, the grandson of Naliomo of Bafaka, also known as Bonaliomo. (It is interesting to note that among us descendants of Ewanga are referred to as Muwanga e.g Molindo Muwanga)
The Wanga claim of an Egyptian origin may be true given that we share certain cultural traits with ancient Kemet like the reverence of the Crocodile (Ngando) and the mummification of the dead. The name Makata also exists as some settlement areas in Oroko land and may be conjoining with our primordial ancestral deity, Mafanja Loba (now referred simply as (Obase/Owase wa) Loba or God).
Luhya - English – Swahili – Oroko

Nombi-i have constructed - Ndongi
Yaho- there – hapo – Wano/Wane
Shivuyi-Jerrican – mtungi -
Inguvu-clothes,- nguo – Mboti/Mekobo

Mboni-I am healed -,nimepona – Nongi
Ambele-he/she has given me,-amenipea – Ambeli/amberi
Etsa-Look,-angalia – Ene/ingo
Muliango- -door – Munia/muna
Mavuyu-egg – makei/makeu
Milembe- hallo -Salamu -
Ingo-Home,-nyumbani – ndabo
Lupanga- machete -panga – iwoh/ifanja
Lijembe- hoe -Jembe – jongo/longo

Mundu-a person,mtu – moto
Makura-Oil,- mafuta – mosoa
Shikombe-Cup, -kikombe – ngbonde
Amba-Nails,-kucha – kanda/nyanda
Shitabu-book - kalati
Ivedia-Radio – dikalo
Itsu-house – ikure/ndabo
Shiteli-Bed - linongo
Matuma-maize – mgbi

Tsingutsa-cabbage

Musala-Tree – mwele/bwele
vilao-shoes – mako/mbo
tsikwuyi-firewood – iyoli/iwoli
Isimu-Phone,simu
Vunyasi-grass,nyasi - esumbu
Ingokwo- chicken -kuku – kuba

Injira-road – njea/njia
Mabwoni-potatoes -
Maremwa-bananas -
Musatsa-A man – momana/mumana
Mwana-a child – nwana/mwana
Mukhali-A woman – mwali/nwali
Matsi-water – madiba/maliba/mariba

Libokisi-box – ebongo
Vusi-Unga - corn meal
Itivi-Television set
Isugari-sugar
Mulinjeti-blanket - elangiti
VUnyasi-grass
Makhayo-cooked maize and beans,pure,githeri
Inguleme-Pig - ngoa

Mikhonye-sugarcane - makoko
Machani-tea
Nguni-i am asleep,-nimelala – ngundi iyo/nange iyo
Navi-i have knitted,nimeshona – Na sili
Mukoye-kamba – rope – mokori/mukoli

Musahi-blood – makia/masia
Muchele-rice
Inda-stomach - nwea
Liswi-hair - nyonga

Vulwale-sickness/ugonjwa
Shisinjiru-bathroom
Mushele-grandmother/old woman – Motina/mbamba
Musakhulu-Old man - mokunwe
Mukhali-a mother – nyango/iya/moyali
Musatsa-a father – sango/tata/momana
Muyahi-young man – moleka/moutu
Mukhaa-young girl – ngondoh/muto

Ikavati-cupboard
Vusala-porridge
Isutsi-fish – ndondi/sue
Vwina-deep hole/shimo - eyoko

Imbuli-goat – mbodi/mboli/mbori/embori
Likondi-sheep – Molongi/mondongi
Linyonyi-bird/ndege - inoni
Nyasaye-Mungu/God – Obase/Owase/Mafanja Loba
Shivala-Earth/dunia – Wase/ monyele