Hi! For some time I've been searching for answers to the origin of Japanese and I hope I'm in the right place. Like most Africans who watch dubbed anime I'm struck by the numerous similarities. Everybody from E.African bantus to W.Africans and Somalis recognizes umistakable parallels.
Can a native speaker confirm or disconfirm these examples:
The link provides also identical W.African/Japanese place names. I'm truly interested in what the linguist has to say.
Can a native speaker confirm or disconfirm these examples:
Karanja'z Place: THE SECRET HISTORIES OF BLACK PEOPLE-far east,China & JapanJAPANESE SOMALI (Northern Dailect/Somaliland)
Wakarimasu/Wakarta/Wagaranai Wagartay/Magaranay
-I understand/understood!/I don't understand - Understood! I don't understand
Hai - YES (affirmative) - Haye - Yes (affirmative)
* Niin - People/Men - Niin - Men
* YO - slang added at end of sentences - YO - slang added at end of sentences
ex. Wagaranai yo (I don't understand!) - Magaranai yo ( I don't understand!)
* Ima - right now, at this moment *ima/ima ku - right now, at this moment
* Chotto Matte - wait a moment * Joogso - wait a moment (these two both have the "choo, joo" root sound, prononciation)
* Shigoto - Work/company *Shiago - work company (pron: Shiako)
The link provides also identical W.African/Japanese place names. I'm truly interested in what the linguist has to say.