Ch.+2+Language

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· One of four official languages of Nigeria · Spoken by about 20 million people in Nigeria · G. C. A. Oldendor the first person to write book written in Igbo · First book written in Igbo was written in 1777 · Many names in Igbo are actually combined from older original words and phrases. · Igbo is a language having a lot to do with tone · There are three distinctive tones; high ,low, and downstepped high tone. · The most commonly-used Igbo language is currently the //Onwu// (/oŋwu/) Alphabe · Idioms and proverbs play an important role in the Igbo language · A word can have numerous meanings · Someone who does not use them considered a novice at speaking the language. · Idioms and proverbs play an important role in the Ibo language External link: http://ilc.igbonet.com/



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