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IGBO LANGUAGE ORIGIN AND VARIATIONS |
hese are some of the IGBO orgs. 
IGBO [IGR] THE ETNONOGY
THE LANGUAGE
Not less than 18,000,000 or 16.6% of the population (1999 WA). Abia
State, Anambra State, Aguata, Anambra, Awka, Idemili, Ihiala, Njikoka, Nnewi,
and Onitsha LGAs; Enugu State, Awgu, Enugu, Ezeagu, Igo-Etiti, Igbo-Eze, Isi-Uzo,
Nkanu, Nsukka, Udi, and Uzo-Uwani LGAs; Imo State; Rivers State, Ikwerre,
Bonny, and Ahoada LGAs; Delta State, Oshimili, Anoicha, and Ndokwa LGAs;
Akwa Ibom State, Ika LGA. Alternate names: IBO. Dialects: OWERRI (ISUAMA),
ONITSHA, UMUAHIA (OHUHU), ORLU, NGWA, AFIKPO, NSA, OGUTA, ANIOCHA, ECHE,
EGBEMA, OKA (AWKA), BONNY-OPOBO, MBAISE, NSUKA, OHUHU, UNWANA.
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo,
Igboid, Igbo.
There are 30 dialects that vary in inherent intelligibility. A standard
literary form is developing from the dialect of Owerri and Umuahia.Majority
of the speakers are in IGBO LAND
Alternate Dialecta
Language Family
Trees
There are also different places where IGBO is spoken
especially in West Africa. These Igbos have variations
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo,
Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Igboid
Niger-Congo (1489)
Atlantic-Congo (1390)
Volta-Congo (1316)
Benue-Congo (938)
Igboid (7)
Ekpeye (1)
EKPEYE [EKP] (Nigeria)
Igbo (6)
IGBO [IGR] (Nigeria)
IKA [IKK] (Nigeria)
IKWERE [IKW] (Nigeria)
IZI-EZAA-IKWO-MGBO [IZI] (Nigeria)
OGBAH [OGC] (Nigeria)
UKWUANI-ABOH-NDONI [UKW] (Nigeria)
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo,
Bantoid, Southern
Niger-Congo (1489)
Atlantic-Congo (1390)
Volta-Congo (1316)
Benue-Congo (938)
Bantoid (668)
Southern (643)
Beboid (11)
BUKWEN [BUZ] (Nigeria)
Eastern (5)
NSARI [ASJ] (Cameroon)
BEBE [BZV] (Cameroon)
KEMEZUNG [DMO] (Cameroon)
NCANE [NCR] (Cameroon)
NOONE [NHU] (Cameroon)
MASHI [JMS] (Nigeria)
Western (4)
BU [BOE] (Cameroon)
KOSKIN [KID] (Cameroon)
NAKI [MFF] (Cameroon)
MISSONG [MIJ] (Cameroon)
Ekoid (8)
ABANYOM [ABM] (Nigeria)
EKAJUK [EKA] (Nigeria)
EJAGHAM [ETU] (Nigeria)
NKEM-NKUM [ISI] (Nigeria)
NDOE [NBB] (Nigeria)
NNAM [NBP] (Nigeria)
NDE-NSELE-NTA [NDD] (Nigeria)
EFUTOP [OFU] (Nigeria)
Jarawan (15)
Cameroon (3)
NAGUMI [NGV] (Cameroon)
NGONG [NNX] (Cameroon)
MBONGA [XMB] (Cameroon)
Nigerian (12)
BADA [BAU] (Nigeria)
KULUNG [BBU] (Nigeria)
BILE [BIL] (Nigeria)
LAME [BMA] (Nigeria)
DUGURI [DBM] (Nigeria)
DULBU [DBO] (Nigeria)
SHIKI [GUA] (Nigeria)
GWA [GWB] (Nigeria)
JARAWA [JAR] (Nigeria)
LABIR [JKU] (Nigeria)
MBULA-BWAZZA [MBU] (Nigeria)
MAMA [MMA] (Nigeria)
Mamfe (3)
DENYA [ANV] (Cameroon)
KENYANG [KEN] (Cameroon)
KENDEM [KVM] (Cameroon)
Mbam (13)
Sanaga (A.60) (2)
TUKI [BAG] (Cameroon)
LETI [LEO] (Cameroon)
West (A.40) (4)
BATI [BTC] (Cameroon)
NOMAANDE [LEM] (Cameroon)
TUOTOMB [TTF] (Cameroon)
YAMBETA [YAT] (Cameroon)
West (A.60) (1)
TUNEN [BAZ] (Cameroon)
Yambasa (A.60) (6)
NUBACA [BAF] (Cameroon)
ELIP [EKM] (Cameroon)
MBULE [MLB] (Cameroon)
MMAALA [MMU] (Cameroon)
NUGUNU [YAS] (Cameroon)
YANGBEN [YAV] (Cameroon)
Narrow Bantu (501)
Central (328)
D (38)
Bembe (D.50) (2)
Bira-Huku (D.30) (18)
Enya (D.10) (4)
Lega-Kalanga (D.20) (13)
Nyanga (D.40) (1)
E (37)
Chaga (E.30) (8)
Kikuyu-Kamba (E.20) (8)
Kuria (E.10) (11)
Nyika (E.40) (10)
F (16)
Nyilamba-Langi (F.30) (4)
Sukuma-Nyamwezi (F.20) (6)
Tongwe (F.10) (6)
G (33)
Bena-Kinga (G.60) (7)
Gogo (G.10) (2)
Pogoro (G.50) (2)
Shambala (G.20) (4)
Swahili (G.40) (6)
Zigula-Zaramo (G.30) (12)
H (19)
Hungana (H.40) (1)
Kongo (H.10) (7)
Mbundu (H.20) (4)
Yaka (H.30) (7)
J (47)
Haya-Jita (J.20) (8)
Konzo (J.40) (5)
Masaba-Luyia (J.30) (8)
Nyoro-Ganda (J.10) (12)
Rwanda-Rundi (J.60) (6)
Shi-Havu (J.50) (8)
K (27)
Chokwe-Luchazi (K.20) (9)
Diriku (K.70) (1)
Holu (K.10) (4)
Kwangwa (K.40) (6)
Mbala (K.60) (1)
Salampasu-Ndembo (K.30) (3)
Subia (K.50) (3)
L (14)
Bwile (L.10) (1)
Kaonde (L.40) (1)
Luba (L.30) (6)
Nkoya (L.50) (1)
Songye (L.20) (5)
M (19)
Bemba (M.40) (3)
Bisa-Lamba (M.50) (3)
Lenja-Tonga (M.60) (1)
Lenje-Tonga (M.60) (5)
Nyakyusa (M.30) (1)
Nyika-Safwa (M.20) (6)
N (14)
Manda (N.10) (5)
Nyanja (N.30) (1)
Senga-Sena (N.40) (6)
Tumbuka (N.20) (2)
P (23)
Makua (P.30) (13)
Matumbi (P.10) (5)
Yao (P.20) (5)
R (12)
Herero (R.30) (2)
Ndonga (R.20) (5)
South Mbundu (R.10) (4)
Yeye (R.40) (1)
S (25)
Chopi (S.60) (2)
Nguni (S.40) (4)
Shona (S.10) (7)
Sotho-Tswana (S.30) (8)
Tswa-Ronga (S.50) (3)
Venda (S.20) (1)
Unclassified (4)
ISANZU [ISN] (Tanzania)
JIJI [JIJ] (Tanzania)
RUNGI [RUR] (Tanzania)
SONGO [SOO] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Northwest (171)
A (52)
Bafia (A.50) (4)
Basaa (A.40) (4)
Bube-Benga (A.30) (5)
Duala (A.20) (7)
Kako (A.90) (3)
Lundu-Balong (A.10) (9)
Makaa-Njem (A.80) (12)
Yaunde-Fang (A.70) (8)
B (48)
Kele (B.20) (10)
Mbere (B.60) (6)
Myene (B.10) (1)
Njebi (B.50) (4)
Sira (B.40) (7)
Teke (B.70) (9)
Tsogo (B.30) (5)
Yanzi (B.80) (6)
C (71)
Bangi-Ntomba (C.40) (29)
Bushong (C.90) (5)
Kele (C.60) (6)
Mongo (C.70) (4)
Ngando (C.10) (2)
Ngombe (C.50) (8)
Ngundi (C.20) (6)
Tetela (C.80) (5)
Unclassified (2)
BEMBA [BMY] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
SONGA [SGO] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Ndemli (1)
NDEMLI [NML] (Cameroon)
Tikar (1)
TIKAR [TIK] (Cameroon)
Tivoid (17)
ABON [ABO] (Nigeria)
ESIMBI [AGS] (Cameroon)
AMBO [AMB] (Nigeria)
IPULO [ASS] (Cameroon)
ICEVE-MACI [BEC] (Cameroon)
BALO [BQO] (Cameroon)
BITARE [BRE] (Nigeria)
BATU [BTU] (Nigeria)
EVANT [BZZ] (Nigeria)
CAKA [CKX] (Cameroon)
EMAN [EMN] (Cameroon)
MESAKA [IYO] (Cameroon)
MANTA [MYG] (Cameroon)
OSATU [OST] (Cameroon)
TIV [TIV] (Nigeria)
IYIVE [UIV] (Cameroon)
OTANK [UTA] (Nigeria)
Unclassified (7)
BISHUO [BWH] (Cameroon)
BORNA [BXX] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
BIKYA [BYB] (Cameroon)
BUYA [BYY] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
NDENDEULE [DNE] (Tanzania)
MOINGI [MWZ] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
MUNGONG [XMN] (Cameroon)
Wide Grassfields (65)
Menchum (1)
BEFANG [BBY] (Cameroon)
Narrow Grassfields (61)
FUM [FUM] (Nigeria)
Mbam-Nkam (34)
Bamileke (11)
Mbosi (C.30) (6)
Ngemba (8)
Nkambe (7)
Nun (8)
Momo (8)
MENKA [MEA] (Cameroon)
NJEN [MEN] (Cameroon)
META' [MGO] (Cameroon)
MUNDANI [MUN] (Cameroon)
NGAMAMBO [NBV] (Cameroon)
NGIE [NGJ] (Cameroon)
NGWO [NGN] (Cameroon)
NGISHE [NSH] (Cameroon)
Ring (16)
Center (5)
East (1)
North (4)
West (6)
Unclassified (2)
NDE-GBITE [NED] (Nigeria)
VITI [VIT] (Nigeria)
Western Momo (3)
AMBELE [AEL] (Cameroon)
ATONG [ATO] (Cameroon)
BUSAM [BXS] (Cameroon)
Mbe (1)
MBE [MFO] (Nigeria)
