Orthography
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A B D E Ẹ F G H I J K L M N O Ọ P R S T U V W Y Z
Vowels
A E Ẹ I O Ọ U
Consonants
B D F G H J K L M N P R S T V W Y Z
Digraphs
GB, GH, KP, HW, WH, TH, SH, NW, NY, CH
| Isoko | |
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| Region | Nigeria |
| Ethnicity | Isoko |
Native speakers | 680,000 (2020) [1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | iso |
| Glottolog | isok1239 |
Isoko [2] is one of the languages in Delta State [3] spoken by the Isoko people in Isoko South, North and part of Ndokwa East Local Government Areas [4] of Delta State, [5] Southern part of Nigeria in Niger Delta region. [6] It is also spoken in some part of Bayelsa. The Isoko language [7] has close similarities between them and Edo people with other Edoid language. The Isoko people are "an ethnic nationality made up of people and their ancestral roots can be traced through history to the Benin (Aka) kingdom, attested to by the linguistic and cultural similarities that exist between the Isoko people and the Benin (Aka)people" although a few of the Isoko communities or clans have their origins attached to the Ibo language and Urhobo language. Some 750,000 people consider themselves Isoko. [8] Language [9] is a mark of identity and plays an all-important role in the life of a people. The Isoko language [10] however, is being threatened with extinction as reported by Idudhe (2002), as a result of neglect in teaching, learning and use. [11] The Isoko language [12] has about 20 to 21 dialects, but the Aviara/Uzere dialect is the standard dialect of the language. [13] [ citation needed ]
Michael A. Marioghae, working with Peter Ladefoged in 1962, made one of a few audio recordings of sample Isoko words that are made available at the UCLA phonetics archive. [14]
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A B D E Ẹ F G H I J K L M N O Ọ P R S T U V W Y Z
A E Ẹ I O Ọ U
B D F G H J K L M N P R S T V W Y Z
GB, GH, KP, HW, WH, TH, SH, NW, NY, CH
| Longest time | U kri nọ! | Kinọ ẹro! |
|---|---|---|
| Well done | Whọ kobiruo | Whọ daoma/Do |
| Bye bye | Yere ob'uwou | Jọ tou tou |
| How is your family? | Ẹvẹ ẹkuẹ ra? | Kọ ẹvẹ obọ uwou? |
| Hope all is well? | Wha sasa? | |
| Have you eaten? | Whọ re emu no? | Whọ re ọrẹ no?/whọ lọ no? |
| Good morning/afternoon | Merigwẹ | Do |
| Thank you | WHẸ KOBIRUO | Do |
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The Ijaw people, otherwise known as the Ijo people, are an ethnic group found in the Niger Delta in Nigeria, with significant population clusters in Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers. They also occupy Edo, Ondo, and parts of Akwa Ibom. Many are found as migrant fishermen in camps as far west as Sierra Leone and as far east as Gabon. They account for about 4% of the Nigerian population according to CIA Factbook. The Ijaws are unarguably the most populous tribe inhabiting the Niger Delta region and arguably the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria.
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