Ikwo

Ikwo is a member of the Igboid branch of the Volta-Niger language family. It is spoken by about 260,000 people in southern Nigeria, particularly in the Ikwo Local Government Area (LGA) in the south of Ebonyi State, and in the Obubra and Abi LGAs in west of Cross River State.

Ikwo is closely related to Izii, Ezza and Mgbo, and these languages are all mutually intelligible to some extent. It is written with the Latin alphabet, taught in schools, and used by people of all ages.

Ikwo alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Ikwo (Excel)

Notes

Tone marking appears to be optional.

Sample text

Jisọsu asụ ẹphe: “Teke unu ekfu anụ Nchileke; unu sụje: “ ‘Nna; t'e dobe ẹpha ngu nsọ. Koshinu l'ọo nggu bụ Eze.
Nụjenu ayi nri, e-dzu ayi l'ụboku;
nggu agụaru ayi nvụ l'iphe dụ ẹji ayi l'ọ ha; ẹge ayịbedua agụjeru iphe bụ onye meshiru ayi. Be ekwekwa t'e nwuru ayi ye l'iphe a-data ayi.’ ”

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1599/LUK.11.IKWO

Translation

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
(The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11: 2-4)

Source: Bible Gateway

Sample videos in Ikwo

Information about Ikwo | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Ikwo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikwo_language/
https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikwo
http://www.language-archives.org/language/iqw
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/iqw
https://phoible.org/inventories/view/735

Igboid languages

Ekpeye, Igbo, Ikwerre, Ikwo, Ogba,

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 23.07.26. Last modified: 23.07.26

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