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ÓKWU IGBO (Igbo Language)
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As you probably know already, Ìgbo is one of the major African languages.
Although it is spoken predominantly in Biafra (former Eastern Nigeria), it is widely spoken in almost all the countries of this world by the Ìgbo Diaspora.
If you are an Ìgbo, it is important that you learn to speak, read, and write Ìgbo because the language of a people is their most important heritage on which the survival of their culture and their continued existence on earth as a people largely depend.
If you are a foreigner (a tourist, a friend of the Ìgbo Nation, etc.),
we thank you sincerely for your interest in our language, our culture, and our people.
A knowledge of the Ìgbo Language will, amongst other things, give you the key to the heart of the Ìgbo people (Ndi Ìgbo).
In fact, it will enable you to understand why the Igbos are unique in Africa, why they are hated and admired by their erstwhile colonial masters and detractors, and, above all, why they are wanted and unwanted in the Nigeria they call their country.
As we prepare for the Igbo language Lessons a Persian folktale comes to mind.
There lived in Persia, in the 8th century, an Islamic teacher popularly called Mulla Nasrudim.
He lost his key and came to the village square in search of it.
Soon after, a villager arrived at the square, and seeing that the eyes of the learned man were attentively focused on the ground, and not wanting to disturb him, the villager, unobtrusively bent down and started an aimless search.
After a few minutes which appeared to have stretched into hours, the villager mustered some courage and asked the learned man:
What are you looking for, Mulla?"
"My key", said the Mulla.
The villager became better focused, went down on his knees and diligently looked for the Mulla's key. After a while, the villager became curious and asked the Mulla:
"Where exactly did you lose the key?"
"In my house", the Mulla replied.
"Then, why are you looking for the key you lost in your house in the village square?", asked the villager.
"There is more light in the village square than inside my own house", answered the Mulla.
That said, let us begin our study of the language.
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To enrol for next the Igbo Language Classes click below!
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The writing or orthographic system
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To Learn Igbo Alpabets Online click below!
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Songs
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akwukwo na atu uto
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Igbo Language Quick Reference
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Igbo is a tonal language. This means that the syllables of each word are pitched high or low in relation to one another.
Click on
Igbo Language Quick Reference
to view some slides.
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