<>Ibeku
people speak Igbo language and here are more than
30 dialects that vary in inherent intelligibility in
IGBOLAND . A standard literary form is developing from the dialect of Owerri
and Umuahia.Majority of the IGBO speakers are in IGBO LAND which are about 16%
of the population of Nigeria,.
To see different kinds of Igbo Languges that are
spoken and their variations from SENEGAL TO ANGOLA, we have made an attempt to
make a list.
Igbo (6)
IGBO [IGR] (Nigeria)
IKA [IKK] (Nigeria)
IKWERE [IKW] (Nigeria)
IZI-EZAA-IKWO-MGBO [IZI] (Nigeria)
OGBAH [OGC] (Nigeria)
UKWUANI-ABOH-NDONI [UKW] (Nigeria)
IGBO [IGR] THE ETNONOGY
THE LANGUAGE
Not less than 18,000,000 or 16.6% of the population (1999 WA). Abia State,
Anambra State, Aguata, Anambra, Awka, Idemili, Ihiala, Njikoka, Nnewi, and
Onitsha LGAs; Enugu State, Awgu, Enugu, Ezeagu, Igo-Etiti, Igbo-Eze, Isi-Uzo,
Nkanu, Nsukka, Udi, and Uzo-Uwani LGAs; Imo State; Rivers State, Ikwerre, Bonny,
and Ahoada LGAs; Delta State, Oshimili, Anoicha, and Ndokwa LGAs; Akwa Ibom
State, Ika LGA. Alternate names: IBO. Dialects: OWERRI (ISUAMA), ONITSHA,
UMUAHIA (OHUHU), ORLU, NGWA, AFIKPO, NSA, OGUTA, ANIOCHA, ECHE, EGBEMA, OKA (AWKA),
BONNY-OPOBO, MBAISE, NSUKA, OHUHU, UNWANA.
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Igboid,
Igbo.
There are 30 dialects that vary in inherent intelligibility. A standard literary
form is developing from the dialect of Owerri and Umuahia.Majority of the
speakers are in IGBO LAND
Alternate Dialecta
Language Family Trees
There are also different places where IGBO is spoken especially in West
Africa. These Igbos have variations
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo,
Igboid
Niger-Congo (1489)
Atlantic-Congo (1390)
Volta-Congo (1316)
Benue-Congo (938)
Igboid (7)
Ekpeye (1)
EKPEYE [EKP] (Nigeria)
Igbo (6)
IGBO [IGR] (Nigeria)
IKA [IKK] (Nigeria)
IKWERE [IKW] (Nigeria)
IZI-EZAA-IKWO-MGBO [IZI] (Nigeria)
OGBAH [OGC] (Nigeria)
UKWUANI-ABOH-NDONI [UKW] (Nigeria)
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo,
Bantoid, Southern
Niger-Congo (1489)
Atlantic-Congo (1390)
Volta-Congo (1316)
Benue-Congo (938)
Bantoid (668)
Southern (643)
Beboid (11)
BUKWEN [BUZ] (Nigeria)
Eastern (5)
NSARI [ASJ] (Cameroon)
BEBE [BZV] (Cameroon)
KEMEZUNG [DMO] (Cameroon)
NCANE [NCR] (Cameroon)
NOONE [NHU] (Cameroon)
MASHI [JMS] (Nigeria)
Western (4)
BU [BOE] (Cameroon)
KOSKIN [KID] (Cameroon)
NAKI [MFF] (Cameroon)
MISSONG [MIJ] (Cameroon)
Ekoid (8)
ABANYOM [ABM] (Nigeria)
EKAJUK [EKA] (Nigeria)
EJAGHAM [ETU] (Nigeria)
NKEM-NKUM [ISI] (Nigeria)
NDOE [NBB] (Nigeria)
NNAM [NBP] (Nigeria)
NDE-NSELE-NTA [NDD] (Nigeria)
EFUTOP [OFU] (Nigeria)
Jarawan (15)
Cameroon (3)
NAGUMI [NGV] (Cameroon)
NGONG [NNX] (Cameroon)
MBONGA [XMB] (Cameroon)
Nigerian (12)
BADA [BAU] (Nigeria)
KULUNG [BBU] (Nigeria)
BILE [BIL] (Nigeria)
LAME [BMA] (Nigeria)
DUGURI [DBM] (Nigeria)
DULBU [DBO] (Nigeria)
SHIKI [GUA] (Nigeria)
GWA [GWB] (Nigeria)
JARAWA [JAR] (Nigeria)
LABIR [JKU] (Nigeria)
MBULA-BWAZZA [MBU] (Nigeria)
MAMA [MMA] (Nigeria)
Mamfe (3)
DENYA [ANV] (Cameroon)
KENYANG [KEN] (Cameroon)
KENDEM [KVM] (Cameroon)
Mbam (13)
Sanaga (A.60) (2)
TUKI [BAG] (Cameroon)
LETI [LEO] (Cameroon)
West (A.40) (4)
BATI [BTC] (Cameroon)
NOMAANDE [LEM] (Cameroon)
TUOTOMB [TTF] (Cameroon)
YAMBETA [YAT] (Cameroon)
West (A.60) (1)
TUNEN [BAZ] (Cameroon)
Yambasa (A.60) (6)
NUBACA [BAF] (Cameroon)
ELIP [EKM] (Cameroon)
MBULE [MLB] (Cameroon)
MMAALA [MMU] (Cameroon)
NUGUNU [YAS] (Cameroon)
YANGBEN [YAV] (Cameroon)
Narrow Bantu (501)
Central (328)
D (38)
Bembe (D.50) (2)
Bira-Huku (D.30) (18)
Enya (D.10) (4)
Lega-Kalanga (D.20) (13)
Nyanga (D.40) (1)
E (37)
Chaga (E.30) (8)
Kikuyu-Kamba (E.20) (8)
Kuria (E.10) (11)
Nyika (E.40) (10)
F (16)
Nyilamba-Langi (F.30) (4)
Sukuma-Nyamwezi (F.20) (6)
Tongwe (F.10) (6)
G (33)
Bena-Kinga (G.60) (7)
Gogo (G.10) (2)
Pogoro (G.50) (2)
Shambala (G.20) (4)
Swahili (G.40) (6)
Zigula-Zaramo (G.30) (12)
H (19)
Hungana (H.40) (1)
Kongo (H.10) (7)
Mbundu (H.20) (4)
Yaka (H.30) (7)
J (47)
Haya-Jita (J.20) (8)
Konzo (J.40) (5)
Masaba-Luyia (J.30) (8)
Nyoro-Ganda (J.10) (12)
Rwanda-Rundi (J.60) (6)
Shi-Havu (J.50) (8)
K (27)
Chokwe-Luchazi (K.20) (9)
Diriku (K.70) (1)
Holu (K.10) (4)
Kwangwa (K.40) (6)
Mbala (K.60) (1)
Salampasu-Ndembo (K.30) (3)
Subia (K.50) (3)
L (14)
Bwile (L.10) (1)
Kaonde (L.40) (1)
Luba (L.30) (6)
Nkoya (L.50) (1)
Songye (L.20) (5)
M (19)
Bemba (M.40) (3)
Bisa-Lamba (M.50) (3)
Lenja-Tonga (M.60) (1)
Lenje-Tonga (M.60) (5)
Nyakyusa (M.30) (1)
Nyika-Safwa (M.20) (6)
N (14)
Manda (N.10) (5)
Nyanja (N.30) (1)
Senga-Sena (N.40) (6)
Tumbuka (N.20) (2)
P (23)
Makua (P.30) (13)
Matumbi (P.10) (5)
Yao (P.20) (5)
R (12)
Herero (R.30) (2)
Ndonga (R.20) (5)
South Mbundu (R.10) (4)
Yeye (R.40) (1)
S (25)
Chopi (S.60) (2)
Nguni (S.40) (4)
Shona (S.10) (7)
Sotho-Tswana (S.30) (8)
Tswa-Ronga (S.50) (3)
Venda (S.20) (1)
Unclassified (4)
ISANZU [ISN] (Tanzania)
JIJI [JIJ] (Tanzania)
RUNGI [RUR] (Tanzania)
SONGO [SOO] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Northwest (171)
A (52)
Bafia (A.50) (4)
Basaa (A.40) (4)
Bube-Benga (A.30) (5)
Duala (A.20) (7)
Kako (A.90) (3)
Lundu-Balong (A.10) (9)
Makaa-Njem (A.80) (12)
Yaunde-Fang (A.70) (8)
B (48)
Kele (B.20) (10)
Mbere (B.60) (6)
Myene (B.10) (1)
Njebi (B.50) (4)
Sira (B.40) (7)
Teke (B.70) (9)
Tsogo (B.30) (5)
Yanzi (B.80) (6)
C (71)
Bangi-Ntomba (C.40) (29)
Bushong (C.90) (5)
Kele (C.60) (6)
Mongo (C.70) (4)
Ngando (C.10) (2)
Ngombe (C.50) (8)
Ngundi (C.20) (6)
Tetela (C.80) (5)
Unclassified (2)
BEMBA [BMY] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
SONGA [SGO] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Ndemli (1)
NDEMLI [NML] (Cameroon)
Tikar (1)
TIKAR [TIK] (Cameroon)
Tivoid (17)
ABON [ABO] (Nigeria)
ESIMBI [AGS] (Cameroon)
AMBO [AMB] (Nigeria)
IPULO [ASS] (Cameroon)
ICEVE-MACI [BEC] (Cameroon)
BALO [BQO] (Cameroon)
BITARE [BRE] (Nigeria)
BATU [BTU] (Nigeria)
EVANT [BZZ] (Nigeria)
CAKA [CKX] (Cameroon)
EMAN [EMN] (Cameroon)
MESAKA [IYO] (Cameroon)
MANTA [MYG] (Cameroon)
OSATU [OST] (Cameroon)
TIV [TIV] (Nigeria)
IYIVE [UIV] (Cameroon)
OTANK [UTA] (Nigeria)
Unclassified (7)
BISHUO [BWH] (Cameroon)
BORNA [BXX] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
BIKYA [BYB] (Cameroon)
BUYA [BYY] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
NDENDEULE [DNE] (Tanzania)
MOINGI [MWZ] (Democratic Republic of Congo)
MUNGONG [XMN] (Cameroon)
Wide Grassfields (65)
Menchum (1)
BEFANG [BBY] (Cameroon)
Narrow Grassfields (61)
FUM [FUM] (Nigeria)
Mbam-Nkam (34)
Bamileke (11)
Mbosi (C.30) (6)
Ngemba (8)
Nkambe (7)
Nun (8)
Momo (8)
MENKA [MEA] (Cameroon)
NJEN [MEN] (Cameroon)
META' [MGO] (Cameroon)
MUNDANI [MUN] (Cameroon)
NGAMAMBO [NBV] (Cameroon)
NGIE [NGJ] (Cameroon)
NGWO [NGN] (Cameroon)
NGISHE [NSH] (Cameroon)
Ring (16)
Center (5)
East (1)
North (4)
West (6)
Unclassified (2)
NDE-GBITE [NED] (Nigeria)
VITI [VIT] (Nigeria)
Western Momo (3)
AMBELE [AEL] (Cameroon)
ATONG [ATO] (Cameroon)
BUSAM [BXS] (Cameroon)
Mbe (1)
MBE [MFO] (Nigeria)
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