OdenigboAroli:


So,what is your point ? I hope you are not trying to say all Igbo has the same origin. Just because part Ebonyi used to be in old Anambra doesn't mean an Obosi and Afikpo are kins. We are all Igbo yet distinct in our ways. And I think it should be left like that. Our sweet Anambra dialect is dying out because of Igbo Izugbe. Today you hear Anambra people answering Chinecherem instead of Chinelo or Chinechelum,Ebere instead of Ebele,Amara instead of Amala. Anambra tongue flows easily and very sweet but our people careless. One day my chic said "chere" instead of chelu and I just looked at her with so much fury. I hate Igbo Izugbe to my bone marrow and it irritates me when Anambra person speaks it or write in it. Infact, I look down on any Anambrarian that uses that version. We need to be the way God made us....I.e keeping the things that make us stand out! I don't care about stereotypes because I have lived with ENUGU and Imo people and have heard it all....from money ritualists aka ogwuego,illiterate traders aka ndi Omata, and our L factor. They say we can't pronounce R. At a point I stopped using R just to give them something to talk about....Emelu enu emelu ana nwa Omanbala ka m' bu lukwaa echi. I don't need to brag but when you encounter me in real life you will certainly feel that superior nobility ingrained in the Omanbala man/woman. Onye wee iwe nnie!

What about us that was born in IMO but from anambra... Which lect do we use

MrsPhyno:

I have
I think my favourite verse is Ice Princes tho that may be because I can understand what he's saying......

The chorus that Illbliss keeps repeating over and over.... The meaning ?

Such an Igbo boy song about container landing and bank alerts lol. Like MI's Bullion Van.

I'll bliss killed the jamz

OdenigboAroli:


So,what is your point ? I hope you are not trying to say all Igbo has the same origin. Just because part Ebonyi used to be in old Anambra doesn't mean an Obosi and Afikpo are kins. We are all Igbo yet distinct in our ways. And I think it should be left like that. Our sweet Anambra dialect is dying out because of Igbo Izugbe. Today you hear Anambra people answering Chinecherem instead of Chinelo or Chinechelum,Ebere instead of Ebele,Amara instead of Amala. Anambra tongue flows easily and very sweet but our people careless. One day my chic said "chere" instead of chelu and I just looked at her with so much fury. I hate Igbo Izugbe to my bone marrow and it irritates me when Anambra person speaks it or write in it. Infact, I look down on any Anambrarian that uses that version. We need to be the way God made us....I.e keeping the things that make us stand out! I don't care about stereotypes because I have lived with ENUGU and Imo people and have heard it all....from money ritualists aka ogwuego,illiterate traders aka ndi Omata, and our L factor. They say we can't pronounce R. At a point I stopped using R just to give them something to talk about....Emelu enu emelu ana nwa Omanbala ka m' bu lukwaa echi. I don't need to brag but when you encounter me in real life you will certainly feel that superior nobility ingrained in the Omanbala man/woman. Onye wee iwe nnie!

sweetest......only in your own pocket. onye ge kwu si na ofe nneya adighi uto? my sweet umuahia dialect and intonation is first class, something something similar to owerri too....yet purely distinct in intonation. Igbo mma mma nuo.....

SonOfEl:


sweetest......only in your own pocket. onye ge kwu si na ofe nneya adighi uto? my sweet umuahia dialect and intonation is first class, something something similar to owerri too....yet purely distinct in intonation. Igbo mma mma nuo.....

Good for you but y'all should stop trying to lump us all together. Speak your Owerri make I speak Omanbala dialect that's all I ask for. At least I don't have to speak through my nose...lol

tonychristopher:



What about us that was born in IMO but from anambra... Which lect do we use

Sometimes you have to give up some things...You can go the Owerri way. Anambra don't take halfs....it's either you speak Owerri and claim that or...

OdenigboAroli:


Good for you but y'all should stop trying to lump us all together. Speak your Owerri make I speak Omanbala dialect that's all I ask for. At least I don't have to speak through my nose...lol

I didn't say my dialect is owerri, I said it was similar to owerri dialect in many ways, but our umuahia intonation and dialect remains distinct in its own form. anyway, there is beauty in diversity nwanna. ..

The general stereotype about Igbo guys where I come from is that they are hardworking.
Its quite unusual to see an Igbo man who would let his family suffer and do nothing about it.
As for the ladies they are known for being industrious.

SonOfEl:


I didn't say my dialect is owerri, I said it was similar to owerri dialect in many ways, but our umuahia intonation and dialect remains distinct in its own form. anyway, there is beauty in diversity nwanna. ..

Iburo onye Nnewi?

Funny thread, stereotypes indeed!
There's beauty in diversity obviously. This topic is just something to laugh over and not to take to heart.
@ OdenigboAroli, whatever made you think that Anambrarians are superior That's why other tribes keep laughing at us over our 'disunity' and boastful attitude. At least pretend to be proud of your Igbo- ness first before shoving your heaven-made Anambra down our throats.

Ndi b'anyi, ekene m unu....

OdenigboAroli:


Iburo onye Nnewi?

abughu'm onye nnewi, onye umuahia ka-a mbu.

OdenigboAroli:


Sometimes you have to give up some things...You can go the Owerri way. Anambra don't take halfs....it's either you speak Owerri and claim that or...

My dear I totally understand what you are saying but it is even unfortunate that u don't know that we anambra people do not speak the same ...we have different dialects


Some sound like IMO eg those from ihiala axis some sound okigwe eg those from uga , amichi and orsumenyi side while some sound aro like those from ajalli and oko axis

Which one come be your own sweet anambra

Bros rest let anyone speak any type of Igbo ..we anambra people seff ana aguko

Kedu ife na eme anyi ...ana ede anambra na iru? Di anyi rapu okwu

tonychristopher:


My dear I totally understand what you are saying but it is even unfortunate that u don't know that we anambra people do not speak the same ...we have different dialects


Some sound like IMO eg those from ihiala axis some sound okigwe eg those from uga , amichi and orsumenyi side while some sound aro like those from ajalli and oko axis

Which one come be your own sweet anambra

Bros rest let anyone speak any type of Igbo ..we anambra people seff ana aguko

Kedu ife na eme anyi ...ana ede anambra na iru? Di anyi rapu okwu

I know the Orlu and Ihiala area more than you think. And yes they are a mixture of Northern Imo dialect and central Anambra with some exclusive internal items but that's not the issue. My issue is with Igbo Izugbe. It is corrupting our original lects. I will like every Igbo to write in their own dialects that way we can learn other people's tongue with losing our own. Today,Odumchi writes in Aro and I in Idenmili tongue yet we communicate well without losing our original tongue. You don't create new language like the white man did with Izugbe they form by them selves. What you hear in Onicha,Obosi,Nkpor and Ogbaru is a combination of dialects from the original inhabitants of these places. Stop trying to write what people can understand,rather let them ask and learn your dialect.

And don't forget that a lot of these groups in Orsu,Orlu and Okigwe migrated from Anambra,hence the similarities.

OdenigboAroli:


So,what is your point ? I hope you are not trying to say all Igbo has the same origin. Just because part Ebonyi used to be in old Anambra doesn't mean an Obosi and Afikpo are kins. We are all Igbo yet distinct in our ways. And I think it should be left like that. Our sweet Anambra dialect is dying out because of Igbo Izugbe. Today you hear Anambra people answering Chinecherem instead of Chinelo or Chinechelum,Ebere instead of Ebele,Amara instead of Amala. Anambra tongue flows easily and very sweet but our people careless. One day my chic said "chere" instead of chelu and I just looked at her with so much fury. I hate Igbo Izugbe to my bone marrow and it irritates me when Anambra person speaks it or write in it. Infact, I look down on any Anambrarian that uses that version. We need to be the way God made us....I.e keeping the things that make us stand out! I don't care about stereotypes because I have lived with ENUGU and Imo people and have heard it all....from money ritualists aka ogwuego,illiterate traders aka ndi Omata, and our L factor. They say we can't pronounce R. At a point I stopped using R just to give them something to talk about....Emelu enu emelu ana nwa Omanbala ka m' bu lukwaa echi. I don't need to brag but when you encounter me in real life you will certainly feel that superior nobility ingrained in the Omanbala man/woman. Onye wee iwe nnie!

My brother, asides the constant knack for bragging about superiority and nobility, praytell how does all you wrote up there correlate with the simple explanation given to @Gurgle about how Ebonyi was carved out from mostly Enugu and not Imo? We are all proud of our heritage but it doesnt make other groups less human.

As for change, it is constant. No language or culture remains in its truest form. Enculturation and acculturaton must always occur. Even medieval contemporary English language has been replaced by modern English and even that too would someday be replaced by current trends in sms chatting techniques and all what not. Sometimes it is from these corruptions of languages and cultures that new dialects and variations thereof spring off.

I would worry more about the preservation of the language and not its corruption. The latter is inevitable, unless society devices a means of severing interaction with other groups.

What you know today as your Omambala dialect is probably a corruption of its first form forged through time. Some languages have gone extinct e.g Aramaic and our duty should be to preserve the Igbo language and culture the best we can, but note that there must always be external imfluences.

Gurgle:


Lol no don't ignore any of my gaffes, please continue! I would have some things to say but im not here much so id rather read the rest of what you wanted to write, if you don't mind (:

I am by no means an authourity in Igbo history, but I will give you my little opinion from some of the researches conducted by scholars in the field.
The etymology of the word Igbo is still subject to debate. But it has been established that it has been used to ascribe identity to folks east of the Niger before the advent of the Europeans. Whereas Igbo consciousness may have been enhanced and brought to fore by the balkanization of the bight of Biafra and the entire Niger area by the Europeans, there are schools of thought that suggest the notion has been there for a long time coming albeit in its subtlety.

The Igbo history is an interesting one and I dont know why it is not incorporated into our primary and secondary school curriculum beyond introductory classes which barely scratch the surface, yet we are subjected to Roman, british and the Ottoman empire studies when we have enough of our own to deal with. That is hypocrisy and short sightedness on the part of our government.

OdenigboAroli:


I know the Orlu and Ihiala area more than you think. And yes they are a mixture of Northern Imo dialect and central Anambra with some exclusive internal items but that's not the issue. My issue is with Igbo Izugbe. It is corrupting our original lects. I will like every Igbo to write in their own dialects that way we can learn other people's tongue with losing our own. Today,Odumchi writes in Aro and I in Idenmili tongue yet we communicate well without losing our original tongue. You don't create new language like the white man did with Izugbe they form by them selves. What you hear in Onicha,Obosi,Nkpor and Ogbaru is a combination of dialects from the original inhabitants of these places. Stop trying to write what people can understand,rather let them ask and learn your dialect.

And don't forget that a lot of these groups in Orsu,Orlu and Okigwe migrated from Anambra,hence the similarities.

Nwanna awotalu m ife ina ekwu just that it will be a little bit confusing and to be frank I just can't speak my pure village dialect in Nnewi south ...its a sing song type so most anambra people almost speak alike

Enwero ife m fulu di njo na Igbo izugbe ..ke ife lo? Nwanne madu

There must be some meeting point in dialects and to me Igbo izugbe bu the convergence


Thanks nwanne madu

Fawklicant:


I am by no means an authourity in Igbo history, but I will give you my little opinion from some of the researches conducted by scholars in the field.
The etymology of the word Igbo is still subject to debate. But it has been established that it has been used to ascribe identity to folks east of the Niger before the advent of the Europeans. Whereas Igbo consciousness may have been enhanced and brought to fore by the balkanization of the bight of Biafra and the entire Niger area by the Europeans, there are schools of thought that suggest the notion has been there for a long time coming albeit in its subtlety.

The Igbo history is an interesting one and I dont know why it is not incorporated into our primary and secondary school curriculum beyond introductory classes which barely scratch the surface, yet we are subjected to Roman, british and the Ottoman empire studies when we have enough of our own to deal with. That is hypocrisy and short sightedness on the part of our government.

Gbam and seconded

mekula:


My brother, asides the constant knack for bragging about superiority and nobility, praytell what has all you wrote up there correlate with the simple explanation given to @Gurgle about how Ebonyi was carved out from mostly Enugu and not Imo? We are all proud of our heritage but it doesnt make other groups less human.

As for change, it is constant. No language or culture remains in its truest form. Enculturation and acculturaton must always occur. Even medieval contemporary English language has been replaced by modern English and even that too would someday be replaced by current trends in sms chatting techniques and all what not. Sometimes it is from these corruptions of languages and cultures that new dialects and variations thereof spring off.

I would worry more about the preservation of the language and not its corruption. The latter is inevitable, unless society devices a means of severing interaction with other groups.

What you know today as your Omambala dialect is probably a corruption of its first form forged through time. Some languages have gone extinct e.g Aramaic and our duty should be to preserve the Igbo language and culture the best we can, but note that there must always be external imfluences.

Ofia

Gbam

tonychristopher:


Ofia

Gbam

My guy, its the truth nah! Even yoruba and hausa languages have not retained their innocence as they have been influenced by Benin, ife, kanuri and fulani patterns over the centuries. It is a normal process. It would be foolhardy to think one can retain anything in its purest form over long periods. Even stories change from narrator to narrator, with the main message remaining intact most times while details would naturally vary.

DocAdray:
Funny thread, stereotypes indeed!
There's beauty in diversity obviously. This topic is just something to laugh over and not to take to heart.
@ OdenigboAroli, whatever made you think that Anambrarians are superior That's why other tribes keep laughing at us over our 'disunity' and boastful attitude. At least pretend to be proud of your Igbo- ness first before shoving your heaven-made Anambra down our throats.

Ndi b'anyi, ekene m unu....

well said.....The Anambra man factor is actually a cause of disunity over the igbo race...they dont know wen and where to brag.sometimes they do it unconsciously.i doubt if igbo will be one again bc they have dashed the unity of igbos by their mere speculations of superiority..is quite unhealthy and thats why other tribes despise the igbo...God help us all

Ihuomadinihu:
Mtchewww at noble Culture. Somebody still has this overinflated ego which is driving Igbos apart.
Abeg,which one is my state has a nobel culture?? Smh!
Open a damn thread? So that strangers will come and mock igbo people? Choose your words carefully if you must comment on stuffs like this!
I believe people enjoyed this thread before someone came with ''my own is better than your own''. What sort of nonesense is that?

thats the problem with igbo and thats why they cant be any unity..Anambrarians keep on bragging about everything....what i have noticed is that most Anambrarians that brag are actually the ones who have little or nothing to contribute and will always hide their inferiority complex on their clan..thats so uncalled for.thats why other tribes keep mocking the igbo bc of this silly attitude..is time to change

murphyibiam15:

thats the problem with igbo and thats why they cant be any unity..Anambrarians keep on bragging about everything....what i have noticed is that most Anambrarians that brag are actually the ones who have little or nothing to contribute and will always hide their inferiority complex on their clan..thats so uncalled for.thats why other tribes keep mocking the igbo bc of this silly attitude..is time to change

What a full load of crap! If I brag about my heritage what did it take away from you if not that you are simply insecure and paranoid. Americans openly brag about their nation and accomplishments yet ,it doesn't make what they boast of lies. And this Igbo unity crap is stupid ,today I still see people calling Anambrarians NDI OGWU EGO AND ILLITERATES. So,take your emotions and shove it down your throat. If my Omanbala pride offends you nigga,jee kwuo udo. I don't take prisoners;The failure of Igboland to develop has no correlation with the unity of her people. If the right man is chosen he will give you what you want. People need to chill the ffuck out what this redundant and over emphasised Igbo bull crap. People mock you not because you aren't united but rather for the failure of your leaders starting with the war to voting people like T.A Orji and Rochas Okorocha who are like logs of wood.
I intentionally didn't mention Imo because I know how they get but I am sure you are happy with reading the tongue lashing cum stereotypes listed of the Omanbalas. If I haven't insulted your people you have no cause to get offended with my giving.

And for those saying other tribes are laughing at "us",point of correction. They are laughing at you and your likes because you have poor sense of arguement and reasoning. I know my self and where I come from and nobody can mock me.

OdenigboAroli:


What a full load of crap! If I brag about my heritage what did it take away from you if not that you are simply insecure and paranoid. Americans openly brag about their nation and accomplishments yet ,it doesn't make what they boast of lies. And this Igbo unity crap is stupid ,today I still see people calling Anambrarians NDI OGWU EGO AND ILLITERATES. So,take your emotions and shove it down your throat. If my Omanbala pride offends you nigga,jee kwuo udo. I don't take prisoners;The failure of Igboland to develop has no correlation with the unity of her people. If the right man is chosen he will give you what you want. People need to chill the ffuck out what this redundant and over emphasised Igbo bull crap. People mock you not because you aren't united but rather for the failure of your leaders starting with the war to voting people like T.A Orji and Rochas Okorocha who are like logs of wood.
I intentionally didn't mention Imo because I know how they get but I am sure you are happy with reading the tongue lashing cum stereotypes listed of the Omanbalas. If I haven't insulted your people you have no cause to get offended with my giving.

nwanne...hope u know u didnt make sense in this whole right up

OdenigboAroli:


What a full load of crap! If I brag about my heritage what did it take away from you if not that you are simply insecure and paranoid. Americans openly brag about their nation and accomplishments yet ,it doesn't make what they boast of lies. And this Igbo unity crap is stupid ,today I still see people calling Anambrarians NDI OGWU EGO AND ILLITERATES. So,take your emotions and shove it down your throat. If my Omanbala pride offends you nigga,jee kwuo udo. I don't take prisoners;The failure of Igboland to develop has no correlation with the unity of her people. If the right man is chosen he will give you what you want. People need to chill the ffuck out what this redundant and over emphasised Igbo bull crap. People mock you not because you aren't united but rather for the failure of your leaders starting with the war to voting people like T.A Orji and Rochas Okorocha who are like logs of wood.
I intentionally didn't mention Imo because I know how they get but I am sure you are happy with reading the tongue lashing cum stereotypes listed of the Omanbalas. If I haven't insulted your people you have no cause to get offended with my giving.

you just exhibited what I stereotyped negatively as regards anambra men. hahaha......

as an abia man, no amambarian can intimidate me. if abians are to boast, anambra will sweat it out with us. just saying though....

by the way, I respect anambra, despite your shortcomings, you guys are making the IGBO nation proud.

SonOfEl:


you just exhibited what I stereotyped negatively as regards anambra men. hahaha......

as an abia man, no amambarian can intimidate me. if abians are to boast, anambra will sweat it out with us. just saying though....

by the way, I respect anambra, despite your shortcomings, you guys are making the IGBO nation proud.

Then go ahead and boast and see if I would even care. It's your life and you live it the way you want...Stop bothering about how other people live their live,as long as they haven't offended you. You are here tearing yourselves apart over what somebody who doesn't know you think about themselves. You want me to live my life according to your standards...see me see wahala ooo. Open a thread and shout Abia to high heavens and I wont mind , as long as you haven't offended my people.

OdenigboAroli:


Then go ahead and boast and see if I would even care. It's your life and you live it the way you want...Stop bothering about how other people live their live,as long as they haven't offended you. You are here tearing yourselves apart over what somebody who doesn't know you think about themselves. You want me to live my life according to your standards...see me see wahala ooo. Open a thread and shout Abia to high heavens and I wont mind , as long as you haven't offended my people.

the truth though is that a lot of anambra guys castigate other Igbos. its something I have witnessed countless times. well, those who did it before me will never forget how I returned the favour bountifully to them.

dude, boast all you want, but don't directly or indirectly castigate other IGBOS, cos its not healthy for Igbo unity. mind you, I respect anambra guys.

murphyibiam15:

nwanne...hope u know u didnt make sense in this whole right up

I think you are just encountering Odogwu Aroli for this first time...lol. My post wasn't made for people like you.

OdenigboAroli:


I think you are just encountering Odogwu Aroli for this first time...lol. My post wasn't made for people like you.

stop talking under the influence of weed...you're a nobody.empty vessels make the loudest noise

SonOfEl:


the truth though is that a lot of anambra guys castigate other Igbos. its something I have witnessed countless times. well, those who did it before me will never forget how I returned the favour bountifully to them.

dude, boast all you want, but don't directly or indirectly castigate other IGBOS, cos its not healthy for Igbo unity. mind you, I respect anambra guys.

Nowhere in my post did I insult anybody but I noticed that when I write people sense this arrogance in my tone,yet they can't point it out. I ffuck with peoples mind without actually ffucking with them...lol. I have nothing but love for all Igbos mana ekesia n'ama ebulu naa n'Obi. Ighotago?

SonOfEl:


the truth though is that a lot of anambra guys castigate other Igbos. its something I have witnessed countless times. well, those who did it before me will never forget how I returned the favour bountifully to them.

dude, boast all you want, but don't directly or indirectly castigate other IGBOS, cos its not healthy for Igbo unity. mind you, I respect anambra guys.

It is this open disdain and contempt some of our Igbo brothers show for others thus regarding themselves superior to others that really beats me. Strutting around like the rest of the world should bow at their feet, when in reality, they are just low-lifers with acute inferiority complex they'd rather not let you come close lest you noticed it.
It is really a waste of time and intelligence trying to school people who behave like that. Just ignore them and see how it works like charm.

OdenigboAroli:


Nowhere in my post did I insult anybody but I noticed that when I write people sense this arrogance in my tone,yet they can't point it out. I ffuck with peoples mind without actually ffucking with them...lol. I have nothing but love for all Igbos mana ekesia n'ama ebulu naa n'Obi. Ighotago?

Ighotarum ih'ine kwu, mana obu nwayo-nwayo ka-ejie wunte enyi....calm down, your favourite fragrance might be my own turn off. gerrit....? lol..
.

OdenigboAroli:
And for those saying other tribes are laughing at "us",point of correction. They are laughing at you and your likes because you have poor sense of arguement and reasoning. I know my self and where I come from and nobody can mock me.

But on what basis or yardstick will other laugh at us ...I think we are better off. I don't see anything bad in been proud of youraccomplishments