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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by ykkool: 11:09pm On Apr 22, 2015
dhsfbi:
Modakeke-Osun State.
They speak oyo in modakeke-Osun state

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Bloomingbud(f): 11:27pm On Apr 22, 2015
folabayo1:
I rep osun cool
Igbomina grin

Yes o. Proudly igbomina.

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Bloomingbud(f): 11:30pm On Apr 22, 2015
walexy30:
HERE IS THE LIST AND WHERE THE SPEAKERS CAN BE FOUND:

Egba- (OGUN STATE)

Oyo- (OYO STATE AND BENIN REPUBLIC)

Igbomina- (OSUN, KWARA, ONDO, KOGI STATES AND BENIN REPUBLIC)

Okun- (KOGI, ONDO, EKITI STATES)

Itshekiri- (DELTA AND RIVERS STATES)

Ijebu- (OGUN AND LAGOS)

Iseyin- (OYO STATE)

Owu- (OGUN AND OSUN STATE)

Anago- (BENIN REPUBLIC)

Ibolo- (OSUN AND KWARA STATES)

Awori- (LAGOS AND OGUN STATE)

Yewa- (OGUN STATE)

Ekiti- (EKITI AND KWARA STATES)

Ijesa- (OSUN STATE)

Ilorin- (KWARA STATE)

Akoko- (EDO AND ONDO STATES)

Ilaje- (ONDO STATE)

Ife- (OSUN STATE).

Please, there is one dialect I can't remember: They are very close to the ilaje's in Ondo State. If you know it, please, fill the gas.

THANKS.




Op.
I think you are wrong o, igbomina is spoken in only osun and Kwara states.

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Menace2Society(m): 11:30pm On Apr 22, 2015
Interesting!so many Okun people here cheesy

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by success9(m): 11:34pm On Apr 22, 2015
onuwaje:

So hw wud u decribe basque, catalan?

Spanish is a part of the Ibero-Romance group
of languages, which evolved from several
dialects of common Latin in Iberia after the
collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the
5th century. It was first documented in
central-northern Iberia in the 9th century and
gradually spread with the expansion of the
Kingdom of Castile into central and southern
Iberia.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language

Italian ( italiano or lingua italiana) is a
Romance language

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language

Portuguese (português or, in full, língua
portuguesa)[nb 1] is a Romance language

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_language

Catalan (/ˈkætəlæn/;[4] autonym: català [kətə
ˈɫa] or [kataˈɫa]) is a Romance language named
for its origins in Catalonia, in what is
northeastern Spain and adjoining parts of
France. It is the national and only official
language of Andorra,[5] and a co-official
language of the Spanish autonomous
communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands,
and the Valencian Community (where the
language is known as Valencian, and there
exist regional standards). It also has semi-
official status in the city of Alghero on the
Italian island of Sardinia. It is also spoken with
no official recognition in parts of the Spanish
autonomous communities of Aragon (La Franja) and Murcia (Carche), and in the historic French region of Roussillon/Northern Catalonia, roughly equivalent to the department of Pyrénées-Orientales.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_language

Did you notice Romance in the language of the above 4 territories?

Basque is different but very small and is native to both Spain and France. Not unusual...just as we have Izons native to Ondo.
Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by success9(m): 11:39pm On Apr 22, 2015
oladele97:


Yes u are right, people of Abule Egba, Agege and part of Alimosho are Egba

And Lagos no get indigenes

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Jokay07(m): 11:53pm On Apr 22, 2015
khassy:

U get life jacket for me smiley winkwinkwink
chere, I go excort you grin
Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by scholes0(m): 12:09am On Apr 23, 2015
Setaje:


I have more than a good knowledge. Am partly ekiti kete. Omuo ekiti to be precise. There is no difference. A yoruba person will understand itshekiri wiv much concentration because ede itshekiri yen lo gan (twisted) ... another example of similarities is ekaro in yoruba is erewuro in itshekiri. Ekasan is ereosan. Etc

interesting
Another one one that shows itsekiri is a dialect is this

English - All
---------------
Ondo- Dede
Ekiti - Kete
Owo - Gede
Itsekiri - Dede
Ikale - Dede
Akure- Kete
Ijebu - Dede

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by olushowunm(m): 12:32am On Apr 23, 2015
Arch1:
Yes you are partially correct. The Egbas can also be found in the Abule Egba, Iyana Ipaja axis of Lagos state
Not partially correct... Most of the lands in present day lagos belongs to the Egbas and not as widely claimed to be Aworis... Our land ended at Carter bridge. Surulere, Ebute meta, Yuba, also belongs to the Egbas , some part of ikeja/Maryland belongs to Egbas too{check a case by Egba Descendants Union against Aworis by FRA Williams }. Also most part of Agbado, Alakuko , mushin belongs to Egbas. All these people still attends Egba traditional Council meeting. You can check western region archives for further information.

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by olushowunm(m): 12:35am On Apr 23, 2015
oladele97:


Yes u are right, people of Abule Egba, Agege and part of Alimosho are Egba
Not only right in that aspect ... Most of the lands in present day lagos belongs to the Egbas and not as widely claimed to be Aworis... Our land ended at Carter bridge. Surulere, Ebute meta, Yuba, also belongs to the Egbas , some part of ikeja/Maryland belongs to Egbas too{check a case by Egba Descendants Union against Aworis by FRA Williams }. Also most part of Agbado, Alakuko , mushin belongs to Egbas. All these people still attends Egba traditional Council meeting. You can check western region archives for further information.
Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by oluamid(m): 12:39am On Apr 23, 2015
chidyke77:
I want to ask, among all these dialects which is the most easiest to understand.
Am an Igbo and I know Anambra Igbo is well understood by all igbos while Ebonyi and Abia are the most difficult.

To answer your question I will say Lagos Yoruba which is a modern variant of the Oyo dialect.
Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by oluamid(m): 12:45am On Apr 23, 2015
Seunpaul01:
Yoruba is the most beautiful and powerful language in nigeria.
The amazing fact is that, no matter the type of yoruba dialet you speak you will surely be understand by any other yoruba person.
Yoruba dun pupo, yoruba dun le de.
Egba ni mo ti wa

That's not entirely true. I'm frm Ikare-Akoko but I can hardly speak the Ikare-Akoko sub dialect not to talk of those of other Akoko towns or that of the other main Yoruba dialects. But of course everyone understands Lagos/Oyo Yoruba since it's the lingua franca.
Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by oluamid(m): 12:48am On Apr 23, 2015
Akfakorede:


are u an akoko guy??
which part??
That's Arigidi-Akoko. That's Ehindero's home town.

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by olanov78(m): 1:01am On Apr 23, 2015
hope4nigeria:
gr8 IJESHA NI ERE
baba re a gbee

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by PrinceMario(m): 1:16am On Apr 23, 2015
LittleProf:
tongue Egba
you're yet to reply my pm.
Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Ghost01(m): 1:24am On Apr 23, 2015
oluamid:

That's Arigidi-Akoko. That's Ehindero's home town.
Ehindero is from Oyin Akoko, not Arigidi Akoko. He even took a police training school there.

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Kemmy210(f): 1:32am On Apr 23, 2015
Proudly ILE-IFE-------Ibi ojumo ti mowa

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by khassy(m): 5:19am On Apr 23, 2015
Jokay07:
chere, I go excort you grin

lol
Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Starieangel(f): 5:43am On Apr 23, 2015
I rep OKUN......(Ejuku ni oooo)no b by mouth,we re well known for our beauty......well,amongst other exciting tyns#wink#

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by oladsey(m): 6:01am On Apr 23, 2015
Waladade4luv:
Onko - oyo
Onko is Oke-Ogun in Oyo State not Oyo. Towns here are but not limited to AgoAre, Saki, Iseyin, OkeIho, Igbeti, Kisi, Okaka, Eruwa, Ipapo, Iwere-Ile, Igana, Tede, Irawo, Ofiki etc

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by oladsey(m): 6:04am On Apr 23, 2015
Samneer:
What of Eruwa?
They speak Onko dialect.
Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by oladele97: 6:11am On Apr 23, 2015
success9:


And Lagos no get indigenes

Who told u Lagos no get indigenes

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Sodiumdawg: 6:28am On Apr 23, 2015
paragon40:
i love okun land.....but @op dont think we speak igbomina in okun ohhh

Plus, there are Okun in Kwara State. Eruku.

BTW I proudly reply Okun.

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by scholes0(m): 6:31am On Apr 23, 2015
Wow, there are so many Okuns oooo
What is the population of you guyz.... lol

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Sodiumdawg: 6:41am On Apr 23, 2015
Ghost01:
Ehindero is from Oyin Akoko, not Arigidi Akoko. He even took a police training school there.

Arigidi is TB Joshua's hometown, innit?

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Sodiumdawg: 6:46am On Apr 23, 2015
scholes0:
Wow, there are so many Okuns oooo
What is the population of you guyz.... lol

Hmmmm.... Scholes, we are many and our land is huge. Larger than some whole States.

We cut across 4 States, and don't have a state of our own.

The peaceful land of bountiful produce is neglected by all past Governments.

Well, let's pray things get better.

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by scholes0(m): 7:30am On Apr 23, 2015
Sodiumdawg:


Hmmmm.... Scholes, we are many and our land is huge. Larger than some whole States.

We cut across 4 States, and don't have a state of our own.

The peaceful land of bountiful produce is neglected by all past Governments.

Well, let's pray things get better.

The Okuns are 20% of Kogi, and are the second largest ethnic group after the Igalas. And that does not include the Oworos.
Has there been an agitation for state creation?

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by success9(m): 7:32am On Apr 23, 2015
oladele97:


Who told u Lagos no get indigenes

It was sacarsm man, people claiming its a no man's land because Lagos has no indigenes

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Seunpaul01(m): 7:34am On Apr 23, 2015
oluamid:


That's not entirely true. I'm frm Ikare-Akoko but I can hardly speak the Ikare-Akoko sub dialect not to talk of those of other Akoko towns or that of the other main Yoruba dialects. But of course everyone understands Lagos/Oyo Yoruba since it's the lingua franca.

Ur last sentence is exactly what i mean. Any yoruba person will surely understand any yoruba dialet.
Write ikare- akoko and see if i no go understand.

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by Sodiumdawg: 7:52am On Apr 23, 2015
scholes0:


The Okuns are 20% of Kogi, and are the second largest ethnic group after the Igalas. And that does not include the Oworos.
Has there been an agitation for state creation?

By the time you add the Oworos who, by the way, speak a variant of Okun/Yoruba, and who occupy an expanse of land from Lokoja through Igbo Nla and Agbaja to Obajana (Dangote Cement hosts) you will wonder if we are not the largest ethnic group in Kogi.

This is without adding those Okuns in Kwara, Ondo and Ekiti!

Well, there's been a half-willed agitation over the years, but our leaders need to unite for it to work out.

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by oluamid(m): 8:12am On Apr 23, 2015
Seunpaul01:


Ur last sentence is exactly what i mean. Any yoruba person will surely understand any yoruba dialet.
Write ikare- akoko and see if i no go understand.

My spoken Ikare-Akoko is very poor and my written is practically non-existent. I'll leave my betters to give you sample. But I can say this:

Ibi e wo?

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Re: List Of Yoruba Dialects by scholes0(m): 8:12am On Apr 23, 2015
Sodiumdawg:


By the time you add the Oworos who, by the way, speak a variant of Okun/Yoruba, and who occupy an expanse of land from Lokoja through Igbo Nla and Agbaja to Obajana (Dangote Cement hosts) you will wonder if we are not the largest ethnic group in Kogi.

This is without adding those Okuns in Kwara, Ondo and Ekiti!

Well, there's been a half-willed agitation over the years, but our leaders need to unite for it to work out.

Just horrible....
It perplexes me, how some regions such as the North West, have 7 states, while others sch as the SE have 5, and we claim to be operating an equally federated democracy.
The Okuns , together with the Igbominas, Kwara Ekiti, abd the rest should be coalesced into a single state and returned to where they rightly belong, the South West.

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