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Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Phut(f): 9:43am On Jun 02, 2015 |
Radoillo:Now I can't wait to hear an Ukwuani or Ndoni person speak. Biko they should give us Urashi State. *sticks tongue out* Thanks for the info, Radiollo. Much respect. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Phut(f): 9:54am On Jun 02, 2015 |
tonychristopher: I am from Ugwuta 1. Amaeshi ... Obodo giro giri. Mbona, nyirita'm. I ghotara ife'm kwuru? BTW, I am female |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Ihuomadinihu: 5:47pm On Jun 02, 2015 |
Phut:Biko translate ya mbona..... |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Phut(f): 6:18pm On Jun 02, 2015 |
Ihuomadinihu: So you understand what Mbona means. Egbema people say Mbola. Same word - slightly different pronounciation. Nyirita'm = Nwanne'm Ugwuta people also say Nwanne'm but pronounce it as Nyanne'm. In other words, the N is pronounced the way you pronounce the N in Anara (garden egg) Amaeshi is the nickname given to Ugwuta by its proud sons and daughters ![]() Obodo giri giri = Obodo na kwu Ike 1 Like |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Nobody: 6:57pm On Jun 02, 2015 |
Phut: I'm unfamiliar with the way they speak in Egbema, but let me make an educated guess, based on the little information I have on Ukwuani speech. Mbona = Mbene = Thank you. How close am I? ![]() 1 Like |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Phut(f): 7:17pm On Jun 02, 2015 |
Radoillo: You're spot on. ![]() |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by OdenigboAroli(m): 3:17am On Jun 03, 2015 |
oboy3: Traditions. |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Nobody: 4:58am On Jun 03, 2015 |
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Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by oboy3(m): 6:44am On Jun 03, 2015 |
OdenigboAroli:i dont understand,pls expanciate,, |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 12:37pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
ogo m nne kedu ka idi Phut: |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 12:52pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
is he on point..do they use mbene also in egbuoma and oguta 1 Phut: |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 1:35pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
Its only you and bigfrancis21 can know this ..pls my area in anambra the igbo ukwu, amichi, osumenyi.ukpo and those nnewi zones have different dialects but to a non anambra they will think it is the common anambra but we from that zone (Nnewi South) have a peculiar way of speaking kind of dragging and sing song anambra dialect..it sounds like they are dragging igbo and singing it..though it is going extinct only old people can speak my village and igbo ukwu dialect fluently we the young ones speak the common anambra language if you have heard a typical igbo ukwu, ichida, amichi and osumenyi dude speak....what dialect is that biko tunye onu na ihea Radoillo: 1 Like |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Nobody: 1:53pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
tonychristopher: I haven't heard people from any of the towns you mentioned speak their native tongue , to be honest. But based on the region you mentioned (Nnewi South), I suspect that the dialect you are referring to is probably the Orsu lect. The Orsu 'subethnic group' are found not only in Nnewi South, but also some towns in Ihiala LGA. They also spread into the northern part of Imo, and are found in Orsu LGA, as well as some communities in Orlu LGA. Can you type a few sentences and their meanings in this dialect? |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by christopher123(m): 2:25pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
Radoillo: no It is not orsu...I am imo born and i know orsu ...it is unique with some elements of central igbo and anambra then unique lect..i am from there and I know what i am saying The dialect is funny but nice ..have you heard an amichi or nnewi ichi igbo ukwu speak ...u will undetstand |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by christopher123(m): 2:30pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
Radoillo: Pure amichi and igbo ukwu will say O nge .....what is it Nwehi......now Ome angha..how are you I just cant speak it...this few I can speak ..wasnt born in village did grow up in imo so This few I can say |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by MrBully: 2:51pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
Where do place Asaba, my mother's hometown? They speak Ibo too |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by bigfrancis21: 2:58pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
tonychristopher: I have a brother from another mother from Nnewi and he tells me that the original Nnewi dialect is quite thick and is commonly heard only amongst the elderly. That only the older folks can speak the original Nnewi dialect and that the younger generation speak the general anambra dialect, with some southern Igbo words here and there. I remember one Nnewi word 'fondua', but I don't remember again what it means. ![]() |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by bigfrancis21: 3:03pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
christopher123: @bold...which dialect are you referring to? The Orsu or Nnewi dialect? |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 4:15pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
EXACTLY ...my brother Nnewi Axis have this dialect that people dont know...it is thick and it is spoken from Igbo ukwu Amichi, Awka Etiti, Ichida, Orsumeanyi and Utuh ..If you are from anambra you will know this axis I know that it is going extinct and to be honest I cant speak it, not that i dont want but i dont know how to and most old folks are dying and they know how to spaek it...we just speak the ordinary anambra igbo but that is pathetic but mind you we speak almost like orlu/orsu region not same we used to say o nge for ogine nwehi for ugbua etc bigfrancis21: |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 4:16pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
Asaba , onitsha, obosi speaks alike....so that is not debateable MrBully: |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by MrBully: 4:17pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
tonychristopher:Ok |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 4:18pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by MrBully: 4:20pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
tonychristopher:My father is Ijaw, my mom Asaba |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 4:20pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
I am thinking that the bonny and those island igbo speak unevolved igbo... you know igbo is becoming eveloved and where do you think speak the unevolved igbo maybe the rquitorial guinea igbo migrants what is your take bigfrancis21: |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 4:22pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
ok..that is nice..is it ijaw delta or rivers or bayelsa MrBully: |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by MrBully: 4:29pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
tonychristopher:Ijaw Bayelsa, Kalabari |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Nobody: 4:52pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
christopher123: Hmm. Interesting. Well, I wouldn't want to speak too firmly about something that I don't know too much about. But I know that in the Orsu tongue, ngee is also gini. You know in the Orsu area of Imo State, many people are no longer able to converse in their original tongue, and now speak what we may now loosely refer to as 'Central Igbo'. Maybe that's why you haven't observed the similarity between the dialect of Nnewi South and Orsu in Imo. What parts of Imo did you used to live in? |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by oboy3(m): 5:09pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
tonychristopher:your part of nnewi drag word like my ekwulobia guy does,even igbo-nkwo(igbo ukwu) too,word like shop he pronounces as shooopu as if he is singing it,,lol |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 5:33pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
lol your so correct ...like bread ...we drag it like breeeeedi and that dialect is unique to us...it sounds as if we are singing lol..but it is going extinct or it has gone extinct oboy3: |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 5:34pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
[quote author=Radoillo post=34389760] Hmm. Interesting. Well, I wouldn't want to speak too firmly about something that I don't know too much about. But I know that in the Orsu tongue, ngee is also gini. You know in the Orsu area of Imo State, many people are no longer able to converse in their original tongue, and now speak what we may now loosely refer to as 'Central Igbo'. Maybe that's why you haven't observed the similarity between the dialect of Nnewi South and Orsu in Imo. What parts of Imo did you used to live in?[/quote owerri bro |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 5:36pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
do u have dilacects in bayelsa and is it true that goodluck aint ijaw MrBully: 1 Like |
Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by oboy3(m): 6:15pm On Jun 03, 2015 |
tonychristopher:yes,i havent seen any younger person speaking that way,only people in their 40s and 50s ftom there that speak that wAy ,its sad really |
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