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| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by emmysoftyou: 7:18am On Apr 24, 2015 |
babajero:bros that s true,but wich local govt re u from...? |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by soonest(f): 7:50am On Apr 24, 2015 |
ideykwum:Wow! I have learnt a new quote. "Evil has limits, even if it doesn't, we are duty bound to curtail it" Nice one 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Ozichim(m): 8:04am On Apr 24, 2015 |
I'm quite happy with this guy for missing my people in his list. What of Awgu(Ogu) people in Enugu State. We are called Awgu(Awgu, Mmaku, Mgbo, Nnenwe, Achi, Ituku, Oduma, Okpanku Agbogugu etc). infact we are also very big conpared to ngwa Nnsuka dialects. |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by dckelvin(m): 8:09am On Apr 24, 2015 |
[color=#000099][/color] Seriously, d Level of d IGNORANCE & ILLITRACY. 0f some of you pple expecially Donshaddow,Pharoh & Hope at Hand really qaht NO Limit. . Ur Ukwuani/Ikwerre/Ika dialet is Igboid but U are not Igbo? seriously,I think some of u need to travel more dan stick ur tiny ass on 0ne corner typinq some of ur baseless reasoninqz on a social network lyk this. U all really qaht to be Ashame of urselve. If Ukwuani/Ika/ Ikwerre are igboid but are not Igbo, THEN WHO ARE D IGBO? Niqqa listen. . (1) Evry Dialet in Igbo land has its on UNIQNESS. Be it Izza,Ikwerre,Afikpo,Ika,Ukwuani,Ikwo,Aniocha,Omege,Okpoto,Uburu nqwa,nsukka,idemili,ETC (2)they are all Igboid & "NOT STANDARD IGBO" (3)NO matter d Dialet U speak where U come from in Igbo land,be it Afikpo or Izza,u must hear/Understand d Dialet of d Ikwerre/ukwuani BUT CAN NOT BE ABLE TO SPEAK D DIALET & d Ikwerre /ukwani must also Understand d Afikpo,izza/nsukka dialet "BUT CAN'T BE ABLE TO SPEAK D DIALET" (4)There is NO Particular community IN D WHOLE IGBOLAND WHOSE DIALET IS StANDARD IGBO. . (BE IT Ikwerre,Ehugbo,Afikpo,Okpoto,Izzi,Nsukka,Orlu,Ukwuani,Awka,Mbano,owerri,Ohaozara,Aniocha) ETC (5)Therefore,All this Dialet & Evry Dialet in Igbo land are all Igboid. & NOT Igbo. .Ikwerre people Say. "MANUCHIM SO" BUT OMEGE pple(my on dialet) in EBonyi state says. "MULECHI MU SO" AFIKpo dialet says "Manichim so". But d Standard Igbo Language says ""MUNACHIM SO"" 0r "MU NA CHI MU SO". (6)IGBO LANGUAGE (Standard IGBO) is a collation of all dis entire Dialet in IGBO land,combininq all,weighinq all of dem and so there pickinq out d standard Igbo language from all dis Igbo dialet for easy /better & understandable communication btw dis pple of UNique IGBO dialet. . so dat U from Ukwuani will speak d language (igbo) & me from Omeqe. & others from Orlu /ikwerre/mbano/mgbo/Izzi/Izza/Afikpo/Ika/awka/nsukka will understand U (it) & at d same tym,I who can only speak d igboid Omege dialet. & also d Standard Igbo WILL UNDERSTAND U. & SPEAK BACK D IGBO LANG TO U & THEREFORE WE BOTH WILL THEN UNDERSTAND. & COMMUNICATE EASILY WITH EACH OTHER. 0r With ONE ANOTHER. thatz wat makes us pple of diff igboid dialet an ETHNIC NATION. (Remember,I can understand ur igboid Ukwuani/Afikpo/mbano/orlu/Izzi/Izza/Ikwerre Dialets BUT CAN NOT BE ABLE TO SPEAK DEM). (7)so plz,don't come to make a fool of urself next tym if u don't hav a sinqle knowledqe. 0r idea what u are sayinq. . thanks 3 Likes |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Bants(m): 8:25am On Apr 24, 2015 |
airzzee: Is that necessary when u didnt follow the convo thread so your views are myopic dingbat |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by yinkard4me(m): 8:52am On Apr 24, 2015 |
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| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by veuttoutlemonde: 9:02am On Apr 24, 2015 |
Pharoh: The misrepresentation, misconception or denial that exists in our history has to do with the fact that a our great fore-fathers could not write and keep records. Compare that to other places like Europe, middle east etc. where they have dated literature as far back as 1000 years. This history has been passed on to new generations. Ours is a situation where the history is passed orally. The new generation do not understand what history means, and they choose what to believe or accept. Instead of seeking the knowledge about their history unprejudiced. Many American celebrities go the extra mile to trace their ancestry and when they discover it, it becomes a thing of joy and pride. There is one human trait that cannot be denied, it is history. 2 Likes |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by VickyRotex(f): 9:03am On Apr 24, 2015 |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Nomswag: 9:03am On Apr 24, 2015 |
leofab:obiaruku |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 9:21am On Apr 24, 2015 |
nsogbu adiro....dalu nwanne what are the specification of the kiakia is it kelebe bottle or schnapps bottle ogo lol donshaddow: |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 9:22am On Apr 24, 2015 |
is it true that some part of obiaruku came from awkuzu? just asking cos i have noticed their alignment and similarity just asking nwanne Nomswag: |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 9:27am On Apr 24, 2015 |
yah, your correct but apart from oral tradition which get distorted along the lines thaere are also clues that can be used to decode the past they are archeological, sociological and linguistic Even written records can be lost in transit and edited veuttoutlemonde: |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by donshaddow(m): 9:33am On Apr 24, 2015 |
dckelvin: I don't want to reply you with an insult likewise. Why was Ukwuani Language listed as one of the 27 languages as mode of teaching in Nigeria? Why wasn't it included as an Igbo Language. Listen here young man, Ukwuani people are an ethnic group with distinctive culture slightly different from the Igbo culture. We use Okparuku (oldest man) in the village as head of our clan. We dress like the Urhobos and Isokos. We refer ourself as Niger-Deltans cos we all dress the same way, but speak different language. Do you know the meaning of Igboid? It means relating to Igbo... So if I say I'm an Ukwuani man, just respect that and stop mentioning or quoting me. 1 Like |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by babajero(m): 9:58am On Apr 24, 2015 |
emmysoftyou:I am from Ehime Mbano, are you satisfied now? |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by soonest(f): 10:18am On Apr 24, 2015 |
donshaddow:Niger delta!! Hope you know some part of Abia and even Imo are Niger delta. How do the Igbos dress? Do the igbos have a common dressing? Go to Ndoki in Abia state( Niger delta), they wear bowler hats, tie george wrapper with Niger delta top. Go to Abia north, they dress like akwa ibom people with dat wollen cap(red cap isn't even popular there). So my dear your argument is flawed. You are an ukwuani man no doubt. Nobody is claiming you. Igbos are already too much in number. Peace. 5 Likes |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 10:19am On Apr 24, 2015 |
Nna, anyi na amuta ihe ubosi nile, biko gwa anyi the relationship ikwerre na ngwa nwere, odika enweree some reasonable umu ikwerre no ebe a dika hopeathand, he is educated and sounds reasonable but we quarell a lot but i like him na nye anyi the historical antecedents and correlation between ikwerre,ngwa na ndi ndoki azumini aba dalu ChinenyeN: |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by babajero(m): 10:21am On Apr 24, 2015 |
donshaddow:You sound childish, first you said slightly different from igbo that means there is igbo, second you said okparauku meaning big first son or old first son, and why won't you dress like them when youu co-habit with them and most part of east dress Like that also. Lets not just argue sef even ukwuani as a name is igbo meaning ukwu-leg and ani-ground, in summary ukwuani depicts a man who stands his ground. It Is a pity that the abokis has brain washed you to believe that you are not an igboman because I believe that before the war your forefathers won't have stooped so low as you are doing now, and moreover what is the name of delta state governor elect, my man you are igbo and you can't change that. 4 Likes |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 10:24am On Apr 24, 2015 |
Owerri tie George wrapper and have it on top of white shirt with a piece of wrapper on the neck, I was born in owerri and i know it , also in someplaces like ishiagu they have bowler heart, NIGER DELTA is just a political way of messing up people mind, the delta of river niger starts from some part of imo and omambala river even uguta lakes are tributries these tribes are part of igbo ethnic group from ubani(Bonny) to Igew ocha(PH) to Obigbo to Obolo to Ukwuani na ndi Aboh abikwa tinye ndi enuani delta state na ndi agbaenu Enugu-Anambra axis.... Ihe eji abu igbo erika soonest: 1 Like |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 10:28am On Apr 24, 2015 |
Biko nu umunne, we have a saying in igbo land ..it GOES LIKE THIS....Ife eji abu igbo erika ..is it a proverbial, literary or figurative sayinf, kedu ihe ndi ga eme madu obulu onye igbo ... but if it is a proverbial saying, please do not interprete it for me, as a pure son of soil , my mum bribe price was useful, she gave birth to 101% IGBOTIC MAN Biko nu kedu ife ndi eji abu igbo? dalu rinne, ka anyi tulie okwu.... igbo bu igbo mmamma nu igbo nwem na ndi nwe..Ekene m biko Calling on ezeagu, ChinenyeN, PAGAN9JA, odumchi, EzePromoe, magkhan, Wulfruna, Radoillo, Ishilove, buchichukwu69, Daverytimes, VickyRotex, conyema12, Caracta, Emmayur, tk4rd, uduokirika1, omarhlichanwa, chinnelle, AsanwaKC, Phut, passion007, Chigold101, mildteddy, softwhispers, donbenie, DesChyko, chrisviral, Niwdog, ImperfectMe, IGBOnation, bigfrancis21, Benfaco, nwadiuko1, timsbee, executivegej, Harvard13, Tinyemeka, UjSizzle, christopher123, Optimall, moca, UjSizzle, telexfree1, Luckygurl, Mbkite, DaimlerBen, Ihuomadinihu, vinxce, EzePromoe, e4e5d4d5, odumchi, OdenigboAroli, smartsoft, agabaI23, asadike, Okeikpu, tonychristopher, adorebee, Lilimax, PaulCI, Peppyluv, JustCare, ifyalways, JustCare, toshmann, preselect, oziomatv, skimpychick, OreMI22, Nnewi1stSon, centje, Handsomegod, spyder880, iconize, IGBOSON1, eaglechild, Kcinho, Emperoh, mensdept, frakdon, BuddahMonk, CaptainOjemba, colored, ckenneths, Bishop42, biafrandream, cjrane, tranxo, myhobbies, write2obi, all4naija, osystein, Zonacom, Get2go, FreeGlobe, yellowsun, oneeast, Malawian, InyinyaAgbaOku, BuddahMonk, HappyJoe, chidyhels, asha80, ak47mann, Kagame, Zonacom, Hishuula, Dainfamous, FKO81, ACM10, enochnochi, Schematics, bankson80, Myluv1, MusaIbrahim1, ikoloanambra, Abagworo, investnow2013, rafindo, enochnochi, Igbonazy, chino11, manchy7531, LordNaya, lygn19, XBLadez, B2mario, GreenCap, millionaireman, Ihedioha2015, emmysoftyou, ejiyke2007, Nedu09, lygn19, IGBOSON2, osayuwamwen, ROYALD, RareDiamond, sCun, ejiyke2007, mandax, saintendurance, UnknownT, millionaireman, MI6Surveillance, anitabeauty, Ikwokrikwo, Ahmed4002 look into this principle...ihe eji abu igbo erika 1 Like |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by somegirl1: 10:51am On Apr 24, 2015 |
Pharoh: I agree with you, however the same people who want to maintain their unique identities make the mistake, deliberately or ignorantly, of lumping everyone else in the Igbo group like there is a homogenous Igbo tribe or language. I identify with my tribe first before I identify with the Igbo group. It really doesn't matter what the umbrella group is called as long as it is accepted that where grouping is required, these groups would fall under the same category. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Wulfruna(f): 10:52am On Apr 24, 2015 |
babajero: Okay, the bolded is funny....probably also wide off the mark. 1 Like |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Armaggedon: 10:56am On Apr 24, 2015 |
donshaddow:yoruba guy |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by somegirl1: 11:01am On Apr 24, 2015 |
HopeAtHand: That can be arranged. You'll just need to stop speaking a language that is even vaguely intelligible to Igbo speakers and revert to your original Bini language. You'll also need to stop bearing Igbo names and change the names of your places. Then you'll never again be mistaken for or referred to as Igbo or Igboid. Problem solved. 9 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Nomswag: 11:05am On Apr 24, 2015 |
tonychristopher:awkuzu is a quarter in obiaruku........is lyk u knw a few place in ukwani |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by babajero(m): 11:29am On Apr 24, 2015 |
Wulfruna:my brother I feel you, Igbo blood flows in your vein my dear. |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by donshaddow(m): 11:42am On Apr 24, 2015 |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by yinkard4me(m): 11:47am On Apr 24, 2015 |
VickyRotex: |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 11:49am On Apr 24, 2015 |
i know but historically they migrated from awkuzu in anambra Nomswag: |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by donshaddow(m): 11:49am On Apr 24, 2015 |
babajero: If the Urhobos, isokos, Itsekiri and some other minor ethnic group should be recognised. Why not the Ukwaunis... Must you insert us inside the central igbos.. Well, my argument is for the purpose of liberating and recognising the Ukwuani clan as an ethnic group. Look at this so called Biafra map!!! Why was Ukwuani omitted... We number more than 7million.
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| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by tonychristopher: 11:56am On Apr 24, 2015 |
African peoples have long relied on oral accounts to learn about their past. But the down side of this tradition remains its vulnerability to embellishment. The absence of written records, passage of time and the hunger for greatness have made the method the most unreliable. Egypt is one good example. In the face of mounting evidences, the archaeological findings in Egypt have continued to generate intense racial politics. In the same vein, the quest for political and social mobility in Igboland has progressively turned her history into a subject of differing interpretations. Addressing the historical factors that shaped the modern Igbo was vital for the knowledge of not only the present and future generation of Ndigbo, but for none Igbos alike. Thus, modern day discussions on this particular subject, for posterity's sake, should be devoid of politics. In that context, to divorce either the Igala or the Benin influence from the modern Igbo cultural evolution would be a travesty of history. The evidence of the cross cultural mix appears to be genuine. Thus, the debate should instead focus on the extent of each one of these rich cultures on the other, especially the issue of settler and aborigine in the western Igbo region, and as well as in the East. This particular aspect has not only heightened the interest of eastern Igbos, It has equally generated a quiet acrimony amongst the western Igbos. I mean those of them who had remained steadfast with their Igbo roots, and the others who would defend their claim of Benin ancestry vigorously. The future implication of this situation in the context of Nigeria's contemporary politics is what I'll comment on later in this thread. According to several sources, Igbo people evolved over a long period of 4000 BC to 500 AD in Igboland through waves of migrations. Oral accounts stated that her northern neighbours migrated into her heartland in search of fertile land and rich marine life. The majority of which were Igalas. The Igalas settled amongst the locals east of the Niger, altering the historiography of many towns in today's Anambra state. Affected also, were parts of the present Oshimmili local government in Delta state. Anambra state is of course 96 percent indigenous Igbo, however, there are traces of Igala history in some communities of the following local government councils of the state--Ayamelum, Ihiala, Oyi, Awka North, Aniocha, Dunukofia, Onitsha North, Ogbaru, Anambra East, Njikoka, Anambra west, Onitsha South, and Awka South. The migration did not only affect the area known today as Anambra state, a sizeable portion of Enugu state's communities have Igala ancestry as well. Thus, it would be right to call it a reverse migration, occurring about eight hundred years after which Eri was reported to have founded the modern Igbo nation with its set of unique religious doctrine. It was also a period one of his sons, Onoja, was said to have departed northwards and founded the Igala land. Eri's children were listed as Nri-Ifikuanim Menri, Agulu, Onoja (founder of Igala), Ogbodudu, Onogu and his only daughter, Iguedo. Together and respectively, his off-springs were instrumental to founding the towns of Aguleri, Igbariam, Ogbunike, Nando, Nri, Enugu-Ukwu, Nteje, Enugu-Agidi, Oraeri and so many other settlements in the East and West of the Niger. It is indeed difficult to draw a line between Igbo and Igala history. Having said that, P.E. OKWOLI, a native Igalan, and renowned historian stated that in the ancient times, new rulers from the Igbo communities of Igala ancestry must go to Igala to be taught kingship rituals and ceremonials. Although he mentioned that Igala and UMUERI towns are related, but added that UMUERI needed not to go to Igala for any sort of tutelage. An exemption that might explain Nri-Ifikuanim and Agulu's seniority to their younger brother Onoja, the founder of Igala. P.E. Okwoli further stated that "In Nsukka and the rest of Igboland, there is a popular masquerade, which is called Agabaidu, and this is a significant cultural point. In Nsukka, the word Agabidu is used to refer to an eminent man, while it is used to refer to a King in Igala. Also Asadu is the word for kingmaker among the Igbo, while it takes the form of Achadu among the Igala. There are some other words which are signs of close cultural ties shared by both Igala and the Igbo. These include Atama, which means Chief Priest in both languages. Among the Igala, Atta means father, among the Igbo it refers to the eldest person. Ajogwu means warrior among the Igala and the Igbo" The town of Asaba shares similar history with those others in Anambra and Enugu states. Before its "modern founder", Nnebuisi migrated from Nteje in the Anambra region to join his Igalla father who was a resident, Asaba was aboriginally inhabited by Ugboma and his lineage. Ugboma was a farmer from AWKA in the present Anambra state. (H. Vaux, 1934), (Asabausa.com). The aboriginal group assimilated those of Nnebisi and vice versa, and the refugees from different parts of Benin Empire. Nnebisi eventually renamed the town AHABAM, also meaning "I've chosen" In the Igbo language. Thus, Asaba's historical trajectory, geographical location, culture and language constitute the bulk of its overarching Igbo credentials. On the other hand, during the course of Benin Empire's military expansion, some of the descendants of prince Odigbo of Nri who founded Ogwashi Uku, migrated back East, Anambra region precisely, and co-founded the settlement known today as Nsugbe. Their village, Umu-Ogwari, installed the first Obi of Nsugbe in about 1550 AD. Obi Ofili, the last king, was dethroned by the British in 1875. Quite often, it is the Benin theory of Onitsha history that is widely circulated in the media, especially in the internet. Other accounts of Onitsha history would suggest that Onitsha is a federation of differing lineages, arriving at different times in history. Again, Igala is one of them. And what could be the most revealing part of Onicha history is the IGUEDO factor. The Iguedo factor is one of the ancient folklores in the communities of Anambra region of Anambra state. This is a rural and agrarian region that would gain nothing from claiming Onicha affinity. But, again, there is an Igbo proverb that says " the direction in which a crying baby points his fingers, would either indicate the location of his mother or father" Their versions of the tale were though inconsistent like all others, but collectively, what was clear and consistent in their various versions were that the beginning of Onicha was not outside Igboland, and that the lady, IGUEDO, was central in the evolution of Onicha. The folklore states that Onicha descended from Iguedo, the daughter of Eri. The historical lady is still highly revered in some parts of the town. The Iguedo clan is made up of the neighbouring towns of Ogbunike, Nando, Umuleri and Awkuzu. Onitsha is geographically contiguous to Nsugbe, an UMUERI town, and shares dialectical similarities with these communities. The people of Ogbunike reported that as recent as the1940s, Onitsha indigenes traditionally joined the Umu-Iguedo clan to celebrate "Olili-nne-Iguedo"; an annual festival that brings the descendants of Iguedo together in the town of Nando. The elders of Ogbunike community made this public in an explanatory letter to the Resident Officer, Onitsha province, dated 12th October, 1932. The signatories insisted that Onicha was an off-spring of Iguedo. However, the District Officer, on 29th November 1932, after consultations, replied thus: "The Umu-Iguedo (sic) Towns certainly have an Onitsha relationship---but with only one quarter thereof---that is, OGBOLI. It would not be practicable to divorce OGBOLI from the rest of Onitsha and I do not think that Mr. Bridges has recommended this....." This account, however, might be disputed in some quarters in Onicha today, even in Ogboli. But an account of this nature, that comes from neighbouring communities that have long existed before Benin's influence on Onicha, cannot be totally dismissed. Of note, is the import of the current Nri Kingdom, which cited the town of Onitsha as one spot of her ancient diaspora settlements. While not dismissing the totality of Benin's influence on Onicha, research of Onitsha families reveals the presence of unrelated bloodlines that today appear as members of the same family. There are two types of such bloodlines. The first type consists of families that have established their own autonomy after having constructed mythical genealogies, including inventing nonexistent offspring for the founder, to pass themselves off as part of the direct line of descent. The second type consists of families that did not separate from the family into which they had merged. They share the same names and history. It is only during ritual matters, when they are excluded from performing certain rites, that it becomes obvious they are not part of the genealogical line. Investigation often reveals that the latter branches may have been the line of a domestic servant, slave, or an immigrant who lived with the family. (Nkiru Nzegwu, Elizabeth Isichei 1978, 104-107) Curiously, the only four Ogboli settlements in Igboland have continued to embrace Nri/Eri ancestry. These are the OGBOLI villages of Nkwerre in Imo state, Atuma, Issele-Uku and Igbuzo in Delta state respectively. Infact, the IGUEDO factor is a huge one in that another Onitsha village, UMUIKEM, undisputedly traces their origin to the town of Umuikem in Nando, a member of Umuiguedo clan as well. On the other hand, Olosi and Obi-Ikporo villagers are mostly the descendants of Onitsha daughters married to non-indigenes. Time was, when the matrilocal custom of Onicha mandated non-indigene bridegrooms to settle down in Onitsha with their Onicha brides. An assimilation system known as "Idigbe" or "Mgba" (Nkiru Nzegwu). On the other hand, the etymological question raised by the existence of Onicha Ezza--Ebonyi state, Onicha Uboma--Imo state, Onicha Nwenkwo--Imo state, Onicha Mbaise--Imo state, Onicha Nweorie---Imo state, Onicha Ngwa--Abia state, Onicha nweafor--Imo state, Onicha Amairi--Imo state, Onicha AmiyiUhu--Abia state etc., would continue to offset the notion that the origin of the word Onicha was outside Igbo-speaking land. What would have made these Onichas in the east to be pronounced and spelt the same way with the other Onichas who claims Benin ancestry, is what many stake holders would be interested to know. Questions are being asked from both sides of the divide. The present generation are locked in the thinking of what logically can be the truth and what can not in these oral stuffs. 1 Like |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Lilimax(f): 11:56am On Apr 24, 2015 |
soonest:So true! I am from Anambra but my hubby is from Umuahia North. I noticed that the red cap is not popular in my hubby's side and they have a lot of things in common with Akwa Ibom people. Most of them understands Efik's language  4 Likes |
| Re: A List Of Igbo Dialects And Where Their Speakers Are Found. by Nomswag: 12:02pm On Apr 24, 2015 |
tonychristopher:seriously |
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