Very glad to see Africans getting interested in our languages. The only difference between us and apes is that we humans have spoken language, so if you can't identify with a language that's yours and not imported one, question could be raised whether you're human.

What a shame Africans import everything including LANGUAGE!!.

Keep it up whoever you are!.

ezeagu:
Some of these words are similar to Igbo.

Some Ibo words are very similar to Yoruba words, have you not noticed? Yoruba language helped developed Ibos. Ibos were still running in bushes when Yorubas were building civilization.

The number can easily be understood by an Igala people in Kogi state
2. Eji
3. Eta
Instead of the prefix "Me"

onuwaje:
next is numbers in Itsekiri i will list 1-20

1. Mééne
2. Meji
3. Mééta
4. Méérén
5. Maaru
6. Mééfa
7. Meeje
8. Mééjó
9. Méésan
10. Méégua
11. Okan légua
12. Eji légua
13. Eta légua
14. Érén légua
15. Maaru légua
16. Éfa legua
17. Mééta ee Jeto Ogun
18. Meji ee Jeto Ogun
19.. Okan ee jeto Ogun
20. Ogun

onuwaje:
next is numbers in Itsekiri i will list 1-20

1. Mééne
2. Meji
3. Mééta
4. Méérén
5. Maaru
6. Mééfa
7. Meeje
8. Mééjó
9. Méésan
10. Méégua
11. Okan légua
12. Eji légua
13. Eta légua
14. Érén légua
15. Maaru légua
16. Éfa legua
17. Mééta ee Jeto Ogun
18. Meji ee Jeto Ogun
19.. Okan ee jeto Ogun
20. Ogun

Numbers in Yoruba language:
1. eni
2. Meji
3. Meta
4. Merin
5. Maaru
6. Mefa
7. Meje
8. Mejo
9. Mesan
10.Mewa
11.Mokanla
12. Mejila
13. Metala
14. Merinla
15. Medogun
16.Merindinlogun
17. Metadinlogun
18. Mejidinlogun
19.. Mokandinlogun
20. Ogun

kn23h:


Teach us more please.

I don't understand itsekiri o, but if you want to know some urhobo words that's similar to itseke I can help you out.



Ésété (plate) in urhobo it's o'sete same meaning, Ukujéré (spoon) same in urhobo , uda (sword/cutlass) in urhobo it's oda which means cutlass .

simply put, itsekiri is a mixture of Yoruba and urhobo /edo, although 70% of the language are Yoruba words.

[quote author=Efewesternwaje couldn't mention me and my goons on this thread.

I was ban on that thread for listing towns in warri, I don't know how warri effect nairaland, seun please work on that.

I can see some borrowed urhobo words there, like uko and kokodie, also I noticed your numbering is almost same with Yoruba.

cc:
fratermathy
Sanchez01
Nicho118[/quote]
bros abeg create urhobo thread. GATS learn my language.

onuwaje:
the aim of this thread is not in anyway political ethnocentric but for knowledge and learning purpose.


let's begin

This one na ijebu dialect fa

sissoko22:
The number can easily be understood by an Igala people in Kogi state
2. Eji
3. Eta
Instead of the prefix "Me"

Are Igalas in close proximity to Okun people?

Efewestern:


no doubt we all share some few words together, like in urhobo we call blood obara same with you but pronounciation is slightly different, you can as well point out the itsekiri word you think it's igbo.

we are all learning.

Sure, some of the words are shared with Yoruba as well like Yoruba ogun (twenty) and Igbo ọgụ (twenty).

Some words that are similar here are:

Itsekiri - Igbo
ekpetin (box) - akpati
ukpo (bed) - ukpo (platform)
uko (cup) - iko
okérén (man) - okenye
okoro (man) - okoro
aféré (wind) - ufere (breeze/wind)
esin (pig) - ezi
etin (ear) - nti
tolotolo (turkey) - tolotolo

Just a little similar is Itsekiri soro (stand) and Igbo wuzo (stand)

Efewestern:


I don't understand itsekiri o, but if you want to know some urhobo words that's similar to itseke I can help you out.

Ésété (plate) in urhobo it's o'sete same meaning, Ukujéré (spoon) same in urhobo , uda (sword/cutlass) in urhobo it's oda which means cutlass .

simply put, itsekiri is a mixture of Yoruba and urhobo /edo, although 70% of the language are Yoruba words.

One language at a time, ore mi.

Once again, the body parts is almost the same
Head - oji
Eye - eti
Hand - Owo
Mouth - Alu
Leg - -Ere

onuwaje:
domestic animals

Sheep- Agutan
Goat- Ekeregbe
Pig -Esin
Dog- Érénja
Cow - Imila
Fowl- Egbele
Duck-Kpakpayéké
Turkey-Tolotolo


Parts of the body
Head- Origho
Ear- Etin
Mouth- Arun
Egbeke- Shoulder
Hand- Éwo
Eye- Eju




N:B The Itsekiri language is a Yoruboid Language found in Delta State.

ezeagu:


Sure, some of the words are shared with Yoruba as well like Yoruba ogun (twenty) and Igbo ọgụ (twenty).

Some words that are similar here are:

Itsekiri - Igbo
ekpetin (box) - akpati
ukpo (bed) - ukpo (platform)
uko (cup) - iko
okérén (man) - okenye
okoro (man) - okoro
aféré (wind) - ufere (breeze/wind)
esin (pig) - ezi
etin (ear) - nti
tolotolo (turkey) - tolotolo

Just a little similar is Itsekiri soro (stand) and Igbo wuzo (stand)

kn23h:


Some Ibo words are very similar to Yoruba words, have you not noticed? Yoruba language helped developed Ibos. Ibos were still running in bushes when Yorubas were building civilization.

Now, stop disturbing us with those words stolen from Yoruba people.

itsekiri language is a dialect of yoruba,though mix with some other languages.
any "okun"man from kogi i.e old kabba province Will easily understandard the language and ondo people.

Not really, they closer to the Ibira's

kn23h:


Are Igalas in close proximity to Okun people?

ezeagu:


Sure, some of the words are shared with Yoruba as well like Yoruba ogun (twenty) and Igbo ọgụ (twenty).

Some words that are similar here are:

Itsekiri - Igbo
ekpetin (box) - akpati
ukpo (bed) - ukpo (platform)
uko (cup) - iko
okérén (man) - okenye
okoro (man) - okoro
aféré (wind) - ufere (breeze/wind)
esin (pig) - ezi
etin (ear) - nti
tolotolo (turkey) - tolotolo

Just a little similar is Itsekiri soro (stand) and Igbo wuzo (stand)

nice , we all share some words together.. simply put we evolve within

onuwaje:
the aim of this thread is not in anyway political ethnocentric but for knowledge and learning purpose.


let's begin

Wait..... Do these folks have similarities with the Yorubas?

From your posts, I see so many Yoruba words.

Efewestern:


nice , we all share some words together.. simply put we evolve within

True, also Itsekiri were big traders, so languages of trading communities usually have lots of influence or influence others more.

[quote author=Efewestern post=58224626]

itsekiri have only one dialect, they speak same. [/quote

You claimed in your earlier post that Itshekiri are 'hybrid ' people- mixture of Yoruba,Bini and their Neighbours as you pu it. The question is do the Binis and 'their Neighbours' understand any of the words you have posted so far? The reason for that question is that as a Yoruba man,I understand clearly the meaning and usage of every word you put up there 'cause they are my words-my language! My point is very simple- the Itshekiri are Yoruba. You may disagree with me but that is a fact bro.

FisifunKododada:
[/quote] [quote author=FisifunKododada post=58232647]

IPOB yoot like koboko

kn23h:





Now, stop disturbing us with those words stolen from Yoruba people.

bro relax, I think you need to counter his claim. this is an educative thread, not meant for ewar.

just table your matter for ground, bring up the Yoruba words to that.

Please keep it up. It is welcome development.

indeed its a yorubaiod language

I learnt before now that the Igala's has alot in common with the Yorubas, Itshekiri's and the Igara's in Edo state in spoken dialet.

ezeagu:
Some of these words are similar to Igbo.

Land grabber

Efewestern - do you know anything about the Olukunmis another Yoruba group in Delta state?

OROSUNBOLB:

You claimed in your earlier post that Itshekiri are 'hybrid ' people- mixture of Yoruba,Bini and their Neighbours as you pu it. The question is do the Binis and 'their Neighbours' understand any of the words you have posted so far? The reason for that question is that as a Yoruba man,I understand clearly the meaning and usage of every word you put up there 'cause they are my words-my language! My point is very simple- the Itshekiri are Yoruba. You may disagree with me but that is a fact bro.

bini and urhobo might not understand itsekiri language because the itsekiri language is purely yoruboid, they only borrowed some words from those tribe why maintaining their original Yoruba dialect.

if you read from the front page no body disputed the fact that itsekiri is yoruboid, even the op onuwaje who is an itsekiri man acknowledged the fact that itsekiri language is a Yoruba dialect, as for you claim about itsekiri been yoruba, I think your should respect their stance on this.

They choose to call themselves itsekiri, why not respect their decision, speaking same language and bearing same name with you don't make someone a member of your tribe.

please let's not derail this thread. thanks

kn23h:





Now, stop disturbing us with those words stolen from Yoruba people.

I CAN HELP YOU IF YOU REALLY WANNA DERAIL THIS BEAUTIFUL THREAD.... OMO NNA NI MI O SWAGA!!!

ezeagu:


True, also Itsekiri were big traders, so languages of trading communities usually have lots of influence or influence others more.

yes sure, am glad you learnt some few tins tonight.. I also learnt some few words in igbo like iko" .

cheers.

IJOBA2:
I CAN HELP YOU IF YOU REALLY WANNA DERAIL THIS BEAUTIFUL THREAD.... OMO NNA NI MI O SWAGA!!!

Go and play with your red, green and yellow crayons.

FisifunKododada:
Efewestern - do you know anything about the Olukunmis another Yoruba group in Delta state?

nope, haven't met any of them before, I think yoruboid ends in itsekiri land.

only heard of olukunmis online