Igbo Dialects (An Investigative Series)

A look at Igbo Dialects Studyโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Igbo is a diverse language with several dialects. Since releasing our mini-documentary ‘Igbo Dialects and Igboid Languages -YT’ many people have asked for more content exploring expressions in different dialects. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
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In this series we’ll take a look at different ways of saying the same thing in Igbo.

1) This video explores how to say “When are we going?” in what’s known as “Central Igbo” and what could be described as Northern Standard Igbo. โ €โ €โ €โ €
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Let us know, what’s a typical way of saying “when are we going” where you are from?โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €
Imeela: @chiichgram


2) This video explores how to say “how are you?” in: Ukwuani (Ndokwa), Nsukka (Waawa), Abakaliki and Ohafia


3) The phrase “bowa akana” is mentioned in @zoroswagbagโ€™s song ‘Ogene’ but do you know what it means? In this video Ebuka from Ndiowu Anambra gives us his explanation.

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