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Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Afam4eva(m): 9:06pm On Feb 06, 2011 |
I don't know whhy i just like hearinf people from Anambra speak. Their Igbo usually sounds like they're speaking English and the swag is another thing. For example i prefer using Ife(Awka and other Anambra) or Ive(Onitsha) to Iye(Wawa) or Ihe(Central igbo, though i like this one too). Which igbo dialects do u enjoy hearing or speaking. 1 Like |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by EzeUche2(m): 9:42pm On Feb 06, 2011 |
The Igbo dialects found in Ebonyi State are something I enjoy hearing, because I do not understand many things that they say when they speak in their dialect. Sometimes, their dialect does not even sound Igbo. I find the Afikpo dialect very strange. 2 Likes |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Afam4eva(m): 9:44pm On Feb 06, 2011 |
EzeUche_: The Ebonyi dialect i heard someone speaking sounded like the one spoken in my home town. I think the person is from the Abakaliki axis. 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Abagworo(m): 9:51pm On Feb 06, 2011 |
afam4eva: Maybe you meant to compare the Southern Central Igbo(SCI) with the Northern Central Igbo(NCI).Dialects are too numerous to determine which one is spoken.Both Onitsha and Awka say "Ive" . Ihe,Ive,Ife,Iye,Ihne,he,ha,hwe,ho,hwo are all different dialects.The NCI is "Ife" while the SCI is "Ihe". I think the commerce and romance language is the NCI while the written Igbo embraces more of SCI. |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Afam4eva(m): 9:56pm On Feb 06, 2011 |
I prefere the commerce Igbo. That's the Igbo spoken by Onitsha traders. |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Abagworo(m): 10:06pm On Feb 06, 2011 |
afam4eva: Many Southern Igbos are unaware of various dialects in Anambra and hence believe that the Igbo spoken in Onitsha same in the entire Anambra.Another interesting observation is that many Southern Igbos give names using the NCI except in few exceptions. Such names as Ifeanyi,Ifeoma,Ifeyinwa,Nwora,Ifediora,Ozoemena rarely have the SCI versions of Iheanyi,Iheoma,Iheyinwa,Nwoha,Ihedioha,Ozoemela.It is mainly in Ikwerre that other versions are more popular like Hanyi,Homa,Woha etc. 1 Like |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by aljharem(m): 10:28pm On Feb 06, 2011 |
ibeku dialect abia state |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by ChinenyeN(m): 10:29pm On Feb 06, 2011 |
I prefer deep southern speech forms to everything else. Abagworo:I noticed that too, and I've always wondered why. I guess the older generation SCI had gotten overly accustomed to NCI influence. Although, I do know a number of people with proper dialectal/variant names. |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Obiagu1(m): 2:50am On Feb 07, 2011 |
Ekwulobia and their drawl, very funny. |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by AndreUweh(m): 3:56pm On Feb 07, 2011 |
Igbouzo (Ibusa). 1 Like |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Afam4eva(m): 4:49pm On Feb 07, 2011 |
Andre Uweh: Which other dialect are they similar to. |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by AndreUweh(m): 5:10pm On Feb 07, 2011 |
Close to Anam in Anambra state. |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by nwaigbomg(m): 8:24pm On Feb 07, 2011 |
if you come to NKWERRE-NWANGELE-ISU-NJABA-ORLU-IDEATO AXES these are where central igbo is MOSTLY used. BUT IN NKWERRE U HAVE SLIGHT VARIENCE. EXAMPLES WE USE ODOEMENA INSTEAD OF OZOEMENA OKWARA INSTEAD OF OKPARA, OKPARA OR OPARA IBEWUIKE INSTEAD OF IBEBUIKE ETC 1 Like |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Abagworo(m): 9:00pm On Feb 07, 2011 |
nwaigbo_mg: Nkwerre speaks the same dialect with some parts of Amaigbo,Orlu,Mbano,Nwangele and Njaba.The variance is little and noticeable in all these groups. Substitution of "" with "Z" is widespread across Igboland.In Ngwa O(d)oemela is used in place of O(z)oemena as well while in Ikwerre Chi(z)i replaces Chi(d)i. 1 Like |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by excanny: 9:46am On Feb 08, 2011 |
My first preference would be Onitsha dialect. Sounds so sweet to the ears. I wish every Igbo I could speak like that in public. Secondly, I think I'll do with Nnewi. But generally most northern Igbos speak a more pleasant-sounding Igbo. Funny enough I've been trying to change my way of speaking to the Onitsha dialect unsuccessfully for many years. lol. Maybe I need to get my arze down to Onitsha for a couple of months(I hope I find the time for that though) 2 Likes |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by nwaigbomg(m): 10:06pm On Feb 08, 2011 |
when it comes to entertainment-----------music i really love OWERRI DIALET i enjoy records of oriental brothers, sunny bobo, ababana, chibuzor iwuorzo etc, 4 Likes |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Afam4eva(m): 10:25pm On Feb 08, 2011 |
nwaigbo_mg: Yeah i think you're right. |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by slyopez(m): 8:31am On Feb 09, 2011 |
I love Aba(ngwa) dialect, although am from Onitsha area. aba speak "ole otu ime" while onitsha speak "kedu ka ime" |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by ChikiChik(f): 11:49am On Feb 09, 2011 |
Obiagu Kpacharakwa ana ha. I love owerri dielect though I don't understand it very well |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by excanny: 9:49pm On Feb 09, 2011 |
slyopez:lol. Really? Someone is dying for my dialect, and I am dying for his. I guess it's osondi owendi. |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Abagworo(m): 12:13am On Feb 10, 2011 |
slyopez: All these people sef wey never travel round come dey yarn opata. "Ole otu ime" is not Ngwa but SCI.Ngwa says "Ndii otu nnu". |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Afam4eva(m): 12:57am On Feb 10, 2011 |
I know that Ohafia people say "Ole otu ime". |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Chyz2: 5:42am On Feb 10, 2011 |
Abagworo: You are correct. "Ole otu ime" is SCI. I think "Ndi otu nnu" is SCI too because I notice mbaise people say "Ndi otu nnu" as well and also, "Ndi otu o wu". I think Imo and Abia greet pretty much the same though. Do ikwerres say any of these? |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Abagworo(m): 6:37am On Feb 10, 2011 |
Chyz*: Ohafia says "Ndaa".Umuahia says "Ndaa",Ikwerre says "Ndaa".Owerri says "I mela kp'ole".Mbaise shares with Owerri,Etche,Omuma and Ngwa.Ndoki says "Olia" and Opobo says "Olia". |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Kc3000: 7:41am On Feb 10, 2011 |
I fancy the Ngwa and Owerri dialects. |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Chyz2: 9:01am On Feb 10, 2011 |
Abagworo: Interesting, I'm starting to see a bit of migration going on between towns. I like using some of these greetings to different Igbo groups to get their reaction. I said dalu to an Imo person one time I was there and they looked at me like "huh??". They also say "Olia" in Mbaise a lot and Ngwas also use it. Don't let me start with Delta Igbo dialects,lol. Do Ikweres greet with Kedu also? |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Chyz2: 9:08am On Feb 10, 2011 |
afam4eva: The Ebonyi people greet with "Jookwa". Does your hometown do the same? |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by udennaa: 9:32am On Feb 10, 2011 |
Onitsha,ibusa n awka dialects go for me.they are sweet to speak n listen to |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Abagworo(m): 10:29am On Feb 10, 2011 |
Chyz*: Cross River Igbos generally use "jookwa" or "Ka" as a general form of greeting.These include Item,Abiriba,Ohafia,Edda,Ehugbo,Ohaozara and more.The Ngwa say "mazi" while in Imo and Anambra you have variances of "Ajee","Deme","ooni","daalu","Ndewo" and more. |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by ChinenyeN(m): 1:49pm On Feb 10, 2011 |
"Ndii otu nnu" is not SCI. Chyz*:No. |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by Afam4eva(m): 3:40pm On Feb 10, 2011 |
Whats SCI? |
Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by AndreUweh(m): 3:57pm On Feb 10, 2011 |
In Isinweke, Obowu, Nsu and Ehime; it is anwunoo. |
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