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Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by MabraO: 10:19am On Jul 04, 2014 |
honeric01: Thank u Been tryna tell her d difference |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Nobody: 10:21am On Jul 04, 2014 |
bigfrancis21: Igbo: munwa - meWow, how revealing. Could you please tell me where to find the French people of Nigeria? Their state, local government, if possible? Thanks. 2 Likes |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Menendez: 10:35am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Yoruba - E..ku no Owo - Well done (a form greeting after someone gives you a gift or spends money) Ibibio - E..ku no Owo - Caution to people (warning them not to give it to anyone) 1 Like |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by myspnigeria: 10:48am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Lol..... Hmmmm... Na wa |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by funshyboi(m): 10:49am On Jul 04, 2014 |
dont8: GOATmy yoruba teacher told us this lie in secondary school 1 Like |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by funshyboi(m): 10:51am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Jimmy (English name) like Jimmy Carter, Jimmy cliff et.al. Jimi. (yourba name) folaJIMI |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by temilexis: 10:52am On Jul 04, 2014 |
English Yoruba Igbo Ear Eti Nti nose Imu Imi |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by macof(m): 10:56am On Jul 04, 2014 |
dont8: GOAT I didn't know Egbira language is like this 1 Like |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Chigold101(m): 11:06am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Afam4eva: SPOONSpoon in general igbo is... Ngazi not ngaji... |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by temilexis: 11:19am On Jul 04, 2014 |
English - Yoruba - Itsekiri(Warri-in Niger Delta) Come - wa - wa Food - onje - oje Hand - owo - Ewo Leg - Ese - Esen Meat - Eron - Eran Door - ekun - ekun Boat - oko - oko Water - omi - omi Cloth - ewu - ewu One - eyokan - okan Two - meji - meji Three - meta - meta Four - merin -meren Five - mefa - mefa Fish - eja - eja Hear - gbor - gbor Land - ale - ale Wife - aya - aya Take - gba - gba 1 Like |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by PAGAN9JA(m): 11:22am On Jul 04, 2014 |
This thread just proves that all these South tribes have common/related roots. |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by BlueMurder(m): 11:28am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Lanceslot: Some part of Igbo also call it IPA. Ogede - Ebira |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by macof(m): 11:29am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Afam4eva: SPOON Ngeji in Aniocha Igbo Where is ogoni?? I hear that name but I what states are they present? |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by BlueMurder(m): 11:30am On Jul 04, 2014 |
seunbadmus: He's right, you're wrong. Bag is called "jaka" in Hausa. |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Afam4eva(m): 11:30am On Jul 04, 2014 |
macof:Rivers state |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by macof(m): 11:34am On Jul 04, 2014 |
ibrews: let's go Japanese (good bye) - ja lo 2 Likes |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by dont8(m): 11:34am On Jul 04, 2014 |
In DJ Jimmy Jatt's voice, Now you know. macof: |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by macof(m): 11:36am On Jul 04, 2014 |
fijiano202: English-Pomo Yoruba-Pomo Igbo-Pomo Hausa-Pomo Lol, Only Yoruba call it pomo... Its Yoruba and Pidgin |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by macof(m): 11:38am On Jul 04, 2014 |
PAGAN 9JA: True...I have realized that all southern tribes were one at a time...stretching even to bantus of central Africa |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by oneda(m): 11:39am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Judgement Igbo-ikpe same in Ibibio Table okpokoro same in igbo n ibibio |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by dont8(m): 11:40am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Itsekiri is Yoruba (okan is also eyokan in yoruba language), so no big deal in that. temilexis: English - Yoruba - Itsekiri(Warri-in Niger Delta) |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by seunbadmus(f): 11:42am On Jul 04, 2014 |
BlueMurder:Well, I speak hausa but I don't write it. I wrote jaka based on the pronunciation. And meanwhile, it's not je ka but 'ka je' (masculine) or 'ki je' (feminine) |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by prettiest1(f): 11:42am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Rudebwoy: BEANS CAKEAkara- Ibibio 1 Like |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by macof(m): 11:44am On Jul 04, 2014 |
temilexis: English - Yoruba - Itsekiri(Warri-in Niger Delta)Child - Oma - Omo Me, mine - Mi - Mi counting in both languages are the same, Okan is also used in Yoruba and it's "Eran" in both languages 1 Like |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by macof(m): 11:44am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Afam4eva:ok. Are they ijaw?? |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by DankemzI(m): 11:45am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Afere in Akwa Ibom means Soup, Afere in Igbo plate... Once told my igbo aunt i want to eat afere.... c laff 4 haus dat day 1 Like |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by macof(m): 11:45am On Jul 04, 2014 |
ABAKA72: Twins Yoruba - Ibeji. Ejire is also used to praise twins. |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by rezzy: 11:51am On Jul 04, 2014 |
Afam4eva: SPOON Isoko - Ugaji ONION Yoruba - Alubosa Igbo - Ayobas Isoko - Arobasa Hausa - Alibosa 2 Likes |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Afam4eva(m): 11:55am On Jul 04, 2014 |
macof: ok. Are they ijaw??No, they're not. |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by muaa(f): 12:08pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Tiv - makaranta(sch) Hausa- makaranta(sch) Tiv- kasuwa( market) Hausa-kasuwa(market) |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by PAGAN9JA(m): 12:16pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
macof: Its very slow gradual evolution at process. Now the Bantus of Kenya have some different features from say Yorubas or Igbos. First the populations split. then get isolated. then evolve. |
Re: Similarity In Some Nigerian Languages by Onyenna(m): 12:31pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Kei144:Ngazi ke... Which village? |
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