This laudete nigga's still trolling my thread. See small pikin for here.

bigfrancis, why won't you ban this isi akuoyibo?

9jakool:


I don't want to derail this discussion, but I need to make a few corrections.
"ch" actually exists in many Yoruba dialects, just not in the standard written Yoruba's orthography. I have said it multiple times that standard Yoruba is based on the simplest Yoruba orthography. If you go to Oke Ogun(Onko), Yewa(Egbado) or Ibarapa area, the "ch" and the "ñ" sound exist. "Ishe" in standard yoruba becomes "ñche" in Onko. Even gh, kw, kh, gw exists in a number of Yoruba dialects from Ondo to Kabba to Owo. Money or "owo" in Yoruba becomes "ogho" and ten; "ewa" in Yoruba becomes "egwa" in Owo dialect. However, I still think Igbo's orthography is much more extensive which could make it more difficult to learn. I think of all the Volta-Niger branch, Edo likely has the most extensive orthography. Standard Yoruba is very restrictive in it's rules. Carry on.

Igbo has more alphabets than Edo

YonkijiSappo:


Igbo has more alphabets than Edo

Yes, it would seem that the alphabet system is more extensive. My conclusion was based on assumption due to the number of unique letters and blends in Edoid languages.

Hello everyone. please i would like to know what getting married to a delta guy as a yoruba lady entails. He is from Agbo. Ika north east local govt. Are there things i need to know about their culture. I really need reply pls. Thanks

SlimHan:
Hello everyone. please i would like to know what getting married to a delta guy as a yoruba lady entails. He is from Agbo. Ika north east local govt. Are there things i need to know about their culture. I really need reply pls. Thanks

His people have similar culture to Igbo but with some Bini influence by proximity of Ika land to Edo state. You'll observe the Igbo cultures here and there, and also some Bini influences. Generally, many Ika people do not like to be called Igbo, though they obviously speak an Igbo dialect. Some may prefer being called 'delta igbo'. They are not extravagant, so expect a modest ceremony.

bigfrancis21:


His people have similar culture to Igbo but with some Bini influence by proximity of Ika land to Edo state. You'll observe the Igbo cultures here and there, and also some Bini influences. Generally, many Ika people do not like to be called Igbo, though they obviously speak an Igbo dialect. Some may prefer being called 'delta igbo'. They are not extravagant, so expect a modest ceremony.

Thanks. do you think they discriminate? are there restrictions for their son's wives especially after marriage? any culture shock about them?

bigfrancis21:


His people have similar culture to Igbo but with some Bini influence by proximity of Ika land to Edo state. You'll observe the Igbo cultures here and there, and also some Bini influences. Generally, many Ika people do not like to be called Igbo, though they obviously speak an Igbo dialect. Some may prefer being called 'delta igbo'. They are not extravagant, so expect a modest ceremony.

Ika culture is similar to Edo (Bini and Esan). How can you say some Bini influence when Agbor culture is 80% Edo? Or you don't know the difference between language and culture?

SlimHan:
Thanks. do you think they discriminate? are there restrictions for their son's wives especially after marriage? any culture shock about them?

Don't mind that guy that knows absolutely nothing about Agbor culture. We're not like them that sell their daughters in the name of marriage. Our people are civilized and there's non of those things. Except maybe you went to a very bad family which can be found in all ethnic groups. Ask any questions and I'll answer you whenever I'm less busy

In Agbor, it's strictly prohibited for a wife to step foot in the Bush (adultery). If you do it and cook for your husband and he eats your food, your husband will die followed by your children from the eldest to youngest

kpaminose:
Don't mind that guy that knows absolutely nothing about Agbor culture. We're not like them that sell their daughters in the name of marriage. Our people are civilized and there's non of those things. Except maybe you went to a very bad family which can be found in all ethnic groups. Ask any questions and I'll answer you whenever I'm less busy

Ok. No issues. Over to you sir. You can take her questions.

kpaminose:
Don't mind that guy that knows absolutely nothing about Agbor culture. We're not like them that sell their daughters in the name of marriage. Our people are civilized and there's non of those things. Except maybe you went to a very bad family which can be found in all ethnic groups. Ask any questions and I'll answer you whenever I'm less busy

Thanks a lot. Please i would like to know if there is any traditions to be performed before, during and after marriage. Is there any culture shock? The law against adultery is it for the wives alone or including the husbands? any importance attached to the sex of a child? Is polygamy allowed in your culture? Thanks once again

bigfrancis21:


Ok. No issues. Over to you sir. You can take her questions.

Pls answer my questions too. Thanks

i don't really understand what you want to know. If you were a man coming into Agbor to marry an Agbor girl, I would understand but as a girl, you're not under any obligation . His people will go to your people and pay your bride price and take you. It's said that one man doesn't marry a wife but the full family but there's never any real interference from Ika families on wives. No culture shock, no rituals, no tradition. Marriage in Ika is very simple. Bride price is as low as N10 in some Ika communities.. But where is your husband from? He's not from Agbor but from a place erroneously generally referred to as Agbor. Agbor is not in Ika North East.

SlimHan:
Pls answer my questions too. Thanks

He will answer you from either the figment of his imagination or from what he reads online.

SlimHan:
Thanks a lot. Please i would like to know if there is any traditions to be performed before, during and after marriage. Is there any culture shock? The law against adultery is it for the wives alone or including the husbands? any importance attached to the sex of a child? Is polygamy allowed in your culture? Thanks once again

The law against adultery is not binding on the man but did you also observe that the man and children suffer most for the wife's adultery?

kpaminose:
The law against adultery is not binding on the man but did you also observe that the man and children suffer most for the wife's adultery?

so the man is free to cheat abi? lol... I heard it is important to have a male child as first born, how true is that? Thanks

SlimHan:
so the man is free to cheat abi? lol... I heard it is important to have a male child as first born, how true is that? Thanks

I think the adultery law is most harsh on the men as they're always the one to suffer for their wife's infidelity. It's not important to have a boy as first born but it's appreciated just like every other African society

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNAUgbPoAJs

This Ika actually sounds a lot more Igbo than those other clips.

Probz:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNAUgbPoAJs

This Ika actually sounds a lot more Igbo than those other clips.

This is Just like most Igbo Dialects of Ebonyi people mixed with the prominent owerri "ri" .... Am an Anambrarian and I understood about 40 to 50 percent of the review just the same margin I do understand Ebonyi dialects and this is my first time of hearing the language...

This people on context of language don't have the stand to say their language isn't Igbo dialect.. It would sound more reasonable to a third party if their stance on not being Igbo stems from not having Igbo consciousness which is the negative side of igbos nature in being republicans with loose and many dispersed fragmented dialect

As I normally tell anyone who cares, the strength of Igbo as a prosperous tribe comes from our Republican and egalitarian nature with everyone not recognising the other as superior and believing they possess the can-do spirit as the other WHILE on the other hand, our problem as a fragmented ununited heterogeneous people stems from same. But I believe as we evolve we will overcome this and come to recognise that our weakness can be our strength if united.

Chysler:


This is Just like most Igbo Dialects of Ebonyi people mixed with the prominent owerri "ri" .... Am an Anambrarian and I understood about 40 to 50 percent of the review just the same margin I do understand Ebonyi dialects and this is my first time of hearing the language...

This people on context of language don't have the stand to say their language isn't Igbo dialect.. It would sound more reasonable to a third party if their stance on not being Igbo stems from not having Igbo consciousness which is the negative side of igbos nature in being republicans with loose and many dispersed fragmented dialect

As I normally tell anyone who cares, the strength of Igbo as a prosperous tribe comes from our Republican and egalitarian nature with everyone not recognising the other as superior and believing they possess the can-do spirit as the other WHILE on the other hand, our problem as a fragmented ununited heterogeneous people stems from same. But I believe as we evolve we will overcome this and come to recognise that our weakness can be our strength if united.

I'm from Anambra too and I could understand a similar percentage (up to half). Your comparison with Ebonyi dialects is true since Ika and Izzi/Ezza are on the same plane (both distinct Igboid or Igbo languages). I used to think Abakaleke lects were merely distinct dialects of 'Igbo proper' (probably because they happen to be part of the 'core East'). It was later that I found out that they're in the same boat as Ikwerre and Ika.

kpaminose:
In Agbor, it's strictly prohibited for a wife to step foot in the Bush (adultery). If you do it and cook for your husband and he eats your food, your husband will die followed by your children from the eldest to youngest

That same tradition holds sway in my locals - Akaeze - in Ebonyi. But its stupid.... to me she who eats the pie should be the one to die, not the husband. I don't understand. One sane reason, I'm scared of going for them girls in my place.

Chysler:


This is Just like most Igbo Dialects of Ebonyi people mixed with the prominent owerri "ri" .... Am an Anambrarian and I understood about 40 to 50 percent of the review just the same margin I do understand Ebonyi dialects and this is my first time of hearing the language...

This people on context of language don't have the stand to say their language isn't Igbo dialect.. It would sound more reasonable to a third party if their stance on not being Igbo stems from not having Igbo consciousness which is the negative side of igbos nature in being republicans with loose and many dispersed fragmented dialect

As I normally tell anyone who cares, the strength of Igbo as a prosperous tribe comes from our Republican and egalitarian nature with everyone not recognising the other as superior and believing they possess the can-do spirit as the other WHILE on the other hand, our problem as a fragmented ununited heterogeneous people stems from same. But I believe as we evolve we will overcome this and come to recognise that our weakness can be our strength if united.

There's no way you'll understand this as much as you understand Ebonyi. I know Ika being part of Anioma share lots of words with the Anambra guys. Many Ika words found their way into Anambra through Aniocha Oshimili but still, there's no way you understand Ika as much as Ebonyi. SImilarities between Ika and Owerri is nothing significant. Many of you guys only try to blow it out of proportion

kpaminose:
There's no way you'll understand this as much as you understand Ebonyi. I know Ika being part of Anioma share lots of words with the Anambra guys. Many Ika words found their way into Anambra through Aniocha Oshimili but still, there's no way you understand Ika as much as Ebonyi. SImilarities between Ika and Owerri is nothing significant. Many of you guys only try to blow it out of proportion

From your name or nick you bear one can easily deduce that you are a Benin guy or simply of Bini origin.... So I it doesn't come as a surprise seeing you picking straws to hold your leaking arguments... Sorry if you are really from ika as you alleged which I seriously doubt, you are just one of the descendants of the Benin refugees in ika land trying to annex ika to be pro Benin because of its close proximity to Edo... Sorry this is 21st century... People are awake and can easily distinguish Pepper from Paper...

And you have ended up twisting it


Having lived in Lagos for years doesn't make me a Yoruba

cheruv:


Very amazing indeed
Well having lived in Aba for quite a longtime, don't you think I've the right to claim to be from there
Too bad despite being a woman you don't know these things