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The Language Of Oza-nogogo by valirex: 10:38am On May 18, 2020 |
Today, the people of Oza-nogogo speak a language called “Oza”. Oza-nogogo is one of the communities in Agbor in Ika South Local Government Areaof Delta State in Nigeria. The origin of the language “Oza” is more recent than the history of the Oza-nogogo people. Earlier in history, the people of Oza-nogogo spoke Edo –the language of the Benin people. As they continued to interact with other neighbouring communities in the Agbor Kingdom, certain serious linguistic changes took place. The language”Oza” emerged. Oza is a hybrid of two languages –Edo and Ika. Edo is the language of the Benin people,while Ika is the language of Agbor and Ika people. Sometimes, people refer to Oza as a dialect of Edo. Although there is no gainsaying the fact that Oza is “Edoic”, it is also true that it is “Ikaic”. See for example, the word “person”. The Oza word for “person” is a hybridof Edo and Ika. English- person Edo- ovwan Ika- ihian Oza- ovwan-ihian(now rendered avwinhian) From the above, it becomes very clear that Oza is a hybrid of two languages, andnot a dialect of any language.To enrich its vocabulary, however, it draws from Edo and Ika languages. For example, Oza-nogogo peoplebear Edo names like: Otabor, Aigboje, Aigbogun, Edobor and so on. They also bear Ika names like: Uche, Ebonka,Dumbiri, Chukwuma, to mention but a few. 1 Like |
Re: The Language Of Oza-nogogo by olisaEze(m): 10:45am On May 18, 2020 |
Our President seems to be fluent in dis language, e.g "za ozza room" ![]() ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: The Language Of Oza-nogogo by pyyxxaro: 10:51am On May 18, 2020 |
We had a family friend many years back from this Oga-nogogo area Mrs Uwujare abi Ewujare ![]() |
Re: The Language Of Oza-nogogo by Philevade(m): 2:54pm On Apr 22, 2021 |
Great work,I want know more about that history of Oza- nogogo people |
Re: The Language Of Oza-nogogo by goatgoat093: 3:02pm On Apr 22, 2021 |
Ike, Chukwuma etc are definitely not Ika names... |
Re: The Language Of Oza-nogogo by stanliwise(m): 8:58am On Mar 31, 2022 |
goatgoat093:Ika share alot of things with the eastern part of Nigeria. including market days and so on. |
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