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FAQ: How to say Thank you, Sorry, Table etc in Igbo
How to say the following words/phrases in Igbo: 2. How are you doing – Kedụ or Kedụ ka mere? Central dialect or Kedụ ka ị melụ? Northern dialect 3. Hello – Ndeèwo or Kedụ (how are things) 4. Sorry – Ndo 5. I love you – A hụrụ m gị n’anya Central dialect or A fụrụ…
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Can you write in Igbo?
Is Igbo a written language? Yes, Igbo is a modern language with rules, grammar and a written form like most other languages. Igbo is a tonal language like Chinese, Vietnamese and many African languages. The language has three tones, high, mid and low, and it uses the Latin alphabet with 36 letters. Nine of those…
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How many Igbo people are there in Nigeria?
As a developing nation with many rural and disconnected regions, establishing accurate numbers for Nigeria’s demographics is challenging. There are arguments on both sides, some saying that the population numbers are inflated, and others claim they are underestimated. With that said, here are some stats from established sources. According to these sources, 15.2 – 18%…
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Is Igbo a tribe?
Igbo is the name of an ethnic group indigenous to west Africa. Technically, Igbo is a meta-ethnicity which encompasses different sub-groups that make up an interconnected whole. All which have very similar linguistics, ancient belief systems and cultural practices. This is why there are so many dialects. Read more about Igbo dialects here. The word…
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Is Igbo a language or a dialect?Â
Is Igbo a language or a dialect? Yes, Igbo is classified as a language. It has a standard form, central Igbo or Igbo Izugbe, which is the form taught in schools. There are several dialects within the Igbo language, all with varying degrees of mutual intelligibility. See our study of Igbo dialects here. Is Igbo…
Okwu ID
Okwu ndị Igbo n'ala bekee.