The lexical similarity between the two is estimated to be 80%.

"Chonga" has lexical similarities with several other Spanish terms, some of which have been in use for centuries.

Indeed, at 90% lexical similarity they may be dialects of a single language.

At present, the lexical similarity with Italian is estimated at 82%.

The lexical similarity with Portuguese is greater at 89%.

It also has some lexical similarities with the extinct Yurumanguí language.

There are different ways to define the lexical similarity and the results vary accordingly.

It has 50% lexical similarity with Ari, its closest relative.

Often thought to be closest to Chopi to its south, the two languages have only a 44% lexical similarity.

They are said to have 85% lexical similarity, which would make them dialects of one language.