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IGBO in IBEKU
<>Ibeku people speak Igbo language
and here are more than 30 dialects
that vary in
inherent intelligibility in
IGBOLAND . A standard literary form is developing from the dialect
of
Owerri and Umuahia.Majority of the IGBO speakers are in IGBO LAND which
are about 16% of the population of Nigeria,.
To see different kinds of Igbo Languges
that
are spoken and their variations from SENEGAL TO ANGOLA, we have made
an attempt to make a list.
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)
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)