Definition
A chimpanzee is a large, intelligent ape that lives in African forests and savannas. Chimps are closely related to humans and use tools, communicate, and live in social groups.
Etymology
“Chimpanzee” likely comes from a word in a Bantu language of Central Africa, something like “kivili-chimpenze,” meaning “mockman” or “ape.” European explorers shortened and adapted the word into English.
Kelly Says
Chimpanzees share more than 98% of their DNA with humans, making them our genetic near-twins. They have politics, friendships, and even local “cultures” of tool use that differ from group to group. When you watch chimps, you’re basically watching a mirror with more fur.
Translations
ARالعربية
شمبانزي
ʃimbanzi
BNবাংলা
শিম্পানজি
ʃimpanʒi
CACatalà
ximpanzé
ʃimpanˈze
CSČeština
šimpanz
ʃɪmpants
DADansk
chimpanse
tʃimˈpænsə
DEDeutsch
Schimpanse
ʃɪmˈpanzə
ELΕλληνικά
τσιμπανζής
tʃimbanˈzis
ESEspañol
chimpancé
tʃimpanˈse
FAفارسی
شیمپانزه
ʃimˈpɑnʒe
FISuomi
simpanssi
simpansːi
FRFrançais
chimpanzé
ʃɑ̃.pɑ̃.ze
HEעברית
שימפנזה
ʃimˈpanzɛ
HIहिन्दी
चिम्पांज़ी
cimpaːnʒiː
HUMagyar
csimpánz
tʃimpaːnz
IDBahasa Indonesia
simpanse
simˈpanse
ITItaliano
scimpanzé
skimpanˈdze
MSBahasa Melayu
cimpanzi
tʃimˈpɑnzi
MYမြန်မာ
ခြင်္သေ့
tɕʰa̰ɰ̃ ʃḛ
NLNederlands
chimpansee
ʃɪmˈpɑnseː
NONorsk
chimpanse
tʃimˈpænsə
PLPolski
szympans
ʂɨmˈpans
PTPortuguês
chimpanzé
ʃĩpɐ̃ˈze
RORomână
cimpanz
tʃimˈpantz
RUРусский
шимпанзе
ʂɨmpanzɨ
SVSvenska
schimpans
ɕɪmˈpans
TAதமிழ்
சிம்பன்சி
cimpaṉci
TEతెలుగు
చింపాంజీ
cimpaːnʒi
THไทย
ชิมแปนซี
tɕʰim.pʰɛn.siː
TLTL
tsimpanzi
tʃimˈpɑnzi
TRTürkçe
şempanze
ʃempanze
UKУкраїнська
шимпанзе
ʂɨmpanzɛ
VITiếng Việt
khỉ đột
kʰi˧˧ dɔt˧˧
ZUZU
isimpanzi
isimˈpɑnzi