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ChinenyeN:
That is an oversimplification. So I’ll ultimately say it’s unfounded. Here is the truth.

There are two major isoglosses. We will call them Isogloss-A and Isogloss-B; A & B for short. They are characterized by the following features:

1. Switch between h/r. A uses h, B uses r.
2. Switch between r/l. A uses r, B uses l.
3. Switch between h/f. A uses h, B uses f.
4. Switch between l/n. A uses l, B uses n.

Due to the the fact that the idea of “Igbo” is hyper focused on Anambra primarily and then Imo secondarily, the impression now exists that this isogloss dichotomy is an Anambra-Imo thing. By effect, it is treated as a “Northern Igbo”-“Southern Igbo” thing. This is far from the truth and the picture is more complex.

There are are communities in A that use f and not h (with regards to this switching). There are communities in B that use h and not r (with regards to this switching). Long story short, these two isoglosses are not sufficient enough to characterize all existing lects. Likewise, an “isogloss list” that separates Waawa, but does not separate the old Bende group of lects is not well-put-together.

So no. Igbo cannot be separated into only three major lectal groups. We will need more than that to fully characterize and delineate all the surviving lects.

Okay.

rtdCivilservant:
Just heard this one today o, but the very common igbo dialect is the 'central igbo', and not the 'Anambra igbo'.

Hmm.

rtdCivilservant:
Did u mean 'southern or central igbo'?

Southern. Think Abia, Imo etc.

immortalcrown:
Every State in Igbo land has more than 4 dialects. So, you are yet to start your study about Igbo dialects.

I said "main". Most of those are subdialects under a wider grouping.

How correct is this. Take note it's not an in depth study of any sort.
I was just discussing with a colleague moments ago and I grouped the Igbo language into 3 main dialect groups namely:
1) The typical, very common "Anambra" dialect.
2) Waawa.
3) Southern Igbo.

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Truthshots:
Anioma is a people, not a land.
And look, I don't get a salary from you, I don't have to answer your question, I do so out of my own free will.
I gave the identity of my ancestor whom is a well known Anioma.

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Sufferingboy:
Igbos are already creating fake account impersonating other tribes,why do igbo guys,like force attachment?
Well Igbos never learn,they are always arrogant until you clip their wings,they will start shouting and crying.

Who clip our wings?

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NigerDeltaRep:
yeah... Since you are strong rich and brave, why don't you stand on your own? Who told you the igbos won't marginalize you??...
Did you know ojukwu was the to first oder the arrest of Issac boro (the man in the picture) an ijaw man? Do you know how much ojukwu hated the minorities because he knew they'd prefer to be their own... Biafra belongs to the igbos.... Tag along at your peril...
After fighting what else?.... Bro I wish you understand what you are saying...

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How did oil suddenly become the problem when we know Enonyi indigenes have been butchering each other for decades.

andrewbaba44:
Zlatan is 16 games and 15 goals sha

Doesn't matter.

Simy now level on goals with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

kettykin:
This made me almost laugh but on a more serious note , i think enough of police oppression , lets see if the boys can rest

You almost laughed? Me I laughed out loud!

ThumbzTNA:
Hatred can make an adult behave like a child Sha


anyway

Ugo Ugochukwu and Kelechi Ndukwe are from Abia

Lawrence Okolie and Kelechi Iheanacho are from Imo


NOI is from Anioma married to Abia


(but even if they were Igbos from Delta, we'll still be as proud of them)

You shouldn't have played into his leprous hands.

On paper Niger Delta is a failure already. However I wish them the best.

It's normal in Niger Delta republic.

Well done bro.

If they enter bush sorry.

Nigeria is a bastard country selfishly held together by Yoruba people.

Villagedude:
Which part of Nsukka?

Eha Amufu.

goatgoat093:
Vile-minded Yorubastard, I know you thirst so much for Igbo blood but the killings will start and end in your accursed family

Are you alright?

That's not what I heard. I only heard Fulani killed a number of villagers. No talk of ESN on ground.

This one fine na.

It's rampant in the North. Infact it's the normal way to get a job. That's the only way Igbo kids get into the military and some paramilitary bodies.

Lalasticlala.

Children of the fallen demon will still condemn the work of ESN. Because they love to see evil and perdition against the children of God. But Jehovah will smite them and they will be scattered like dust in the wind.

ThumbzTNA:
If you have proof, then post it. it's not only Igboid that reads this threads

Of what use. He has said they are ipob members who are masquerading as Ika people.

Igboid:
No need for selected screenshots messages of IPOB members in Onu Ika page with fake accounts claiming to be Ika to make pro Igbo statements there.

Onu Ika is a public forum, anyone can access the contents there without being a member. I'm no longer a member there, but still access their content.
Let me go and search for the Dorathy BBN thread there and post here, so that every one can see how Igbo phobic those lots are.

Okay.

But police said the unknown gunmen have been arrested



Why are the police so daft

Yoruba cannot fight. That is all that matters.

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Igboid:
Until you IPOB stop disgracing Ndiigbo with your shameful unity begging, whereby you make irrelevant groups start feeling relevant before Ndiigbo, I will not stop calling you lots out.

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Igboid:
Stop your disgraceful unity begging.
How can anyone visit an Igbo phobic page like Onu Ika and come on NL to lie that the people there are pro Igbo/Biafra?
What exactly do you intend to achieve with such self deceiving propaganda?

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You're very very stupid to say I will leave all I have to do and come here to lie. You're very stupid. I would have gotten several screenshot to show here but I don't give a damn what you think. Rubbish!

But military officers were mowed down at their checkpoint in Akwa Ibom by still the same unknown gunmen, just 2 days ago. Are you sure this police people are giving us the right details?