The first book in the Igbo language (Isoama-Ibo: A Primer) was written by a Yoruba man, Rev Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809-1891) in 1857.

The book had 17 pages, with the Igbo alphabet, words, phrases, sentence patterns, the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and translations of the first chapters of Matthew's Gospel.

In 1882, Crowther also wrote the "Vocabulary of the Ibo Language", the first comprehensive dictionary in Igbo.

Crowther was the grandfather of Herbert Olayinka Macaulay (1864-1946), founder of Nigeria's first political party, whose father, Thomas Babington Macaulay (1826-1878), founded the first secondary school in Nigeria in 1859.

This is one of the history that should be taught in Nigeria schools

Wonder why Yorubas are not doing enough to project the Life and times of Nigerian Greatest Priest of international repute.

If Ajayi Crowdther was a Muslim in his times, the Muslim North would have been worshipping him in all their affairs like the way they revere Danfodio.

Igbo language is very hard to learn, thats why there are few non Igbos who can speak Igbo

So how is it that a Yoruba man like Ajayi-Crowther, could write an Igbo book? Something is not right somewhere

This aided the death of odinani.
What a catastrophe

Meanwhile Op you're not telling the full story he co-wrote with an Igbo language interpreter, wasn't an independent feat..
With respect to the interpretation

TooMuchStuff:
Wonder why Yorubas are not doing enough to project the Life and times of Nigerian Greatest Priest of international repute.

If Ajayi Crowdther was a Muslim in his times, the Muslim North would have been worshipping him in all their affairs like the way they revere Danfodio.

Oloun, the man suppose be a legend in Yoruba

gidgiddy:
Igbo language is very hard to learn, thats why there are few non Igbos who can speak Igbo

So how is it that a Yoruba man like Ajayi-Crowther, could write an Igbo book? Something is not right somewhere

Your incoherent tears and denial can't erase the fact that a Yoruba man authored the first book in Igbo, Isoama Ibo, The Primer! Cry more, Osu boy.

BigSarah:
This aided the death of odinani.
What a catastrophe

Meanwhile Op you're not telling the full story he co-wrote with an Igbo language interpreter, wasn't an independent feat

In 1882, Crowther also wrote the "Vocabulary of the Ibo Language", the first comprehensive dictionary in Igbo.

BigSarah:
This aided the death of odinani.
What a catastrophe

Meanwhile Op you're not telling the full story he co-wrote with an Igbo language interpreter, wasn't an independent feat

Ajayi Crowther is the author, end of. Can't you see his sole name on the book.

SlyDev:
The first book in the Igbo language (Isoama-Ibo: A Primer) was written by a Yoruba man, Rev Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809-1891) in 1857.

The book had 17 pages, with the Igbo alphabet, words, phrases, sentence patterns, the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and translations of the first chapters of Matthew's Gospel.

In 1882, Crowther also wrote the "Vocabulary of the Ibo Language", the first comprehensive dictionary in Igbo.

Crowther was the grandfather of Herbert Olayinka Macaulay (1864-1946), founder of Nigeria's first political party, whose father, Thomas Babington Macaulay (1826-1878), founded the first secondary school in Nigeria in 1859.

So sone who does not speak or understand Igbo wrote an Igbo book.

Nigeria wonder has no limits

Newton85:
This book still pains Eboes like mad. They're always wailing and gnashing their teeth in denial that a Yoruba man authored the first book in Igbo, lol.

They always deny it and say one equinao write ibo grammar

kettykin:


So sone who does not speak or understand Igbo wrote an Igbo book.

Nigeria wonder has no limits

Ejo lofe ro

SlyDev:


They always deny it and say one equinao write ibo grammar

Or they will tell you that his protege and Eboe interpreter Simon Jonas "co-authored" it with him, as if linguistic authors/publishers don't make use of interpreters/others when authoring their works, lol.

SlyDev:


Ejo lofe ro

Lmao! This thing always pains them to the bone marrow. Good thing the copy of the book is online and its author is boldly written on it. If not ehn?

Newton85:
Your incoherent tears and denial can't erase the fact that a Yoruba man authored the first book in Igbo, Isoama Ibo, The Primer! Cry more, Osu boy.

Bishop Ajayi-Crowther, who could not speak Igbo, wrote an Igbo book?

Someone needs to explain this magic to me

okigbojihad:
ajayi crowther the creole slave from sierra leone was aided by a literate Igbo man called jonah whom together they produced the Igbo primer called isuama. there was no way the soured ewedu slave ajayi crowther could write or speak Igbo language if he wasn't aided by jonah who was practically an Igbo man.

i expect no intelligence from the waste side after all their ancestors were inferior beings who plied their begging trade in ghana.

yoruba= progenys of gold coast beggers

another igbotic gibberish
Mr shukudi, i no this go pain you wella but stop crying and take heart, if you need bucket i go send am to you

okigbojihad:


u can't even own your wretched existence you progeny of a gold coast begger. the creole ajayi was even aided by an Igbo intellect called jonah without his support the bishop wouldn't have put an Igbo word together.

Show us proof or get lost, that can't even change the fact that Yoruba man wrote your language, you should be grateful

gidgiddy:



Bishop Ajayi-Crowther, who could not speak Igbo, wrote an Igbo book?

Someone needs to explain this magic to me

You are only hating on innocent Rev Ajayi Crowther