Niger–Congo language of the Igbo people, mainly spoken in Nigeria
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Latin (Önwu alphabet) Nwagu Aneke script Neo-Nsibidi Ndebe script Igbo Braille
Official status
Official language in
Nigeria (national status)
Recognised minority language in
Cameroon[4] Equatorial Guinea[4]
Regulated by
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture (SPILC)
Language codes
ISO 639-1
ig
ISO 639-2
ibo
ISO 639-3
ibo
Glottolog
nucl1417
Linguasphere
98-GAA-a
Linguistic map of Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Igbo is spoken in southern Nigeria, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea.
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People
Ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò
Language
Ásụ̀sụ́ Ìgbò
Country
Àlà Ị̀gbò
Igbo (English: /ˈiːboʊ/EE-boh,[5]US also /ˈɪɡboʊ/IG-boh;[6][7] Standard Igbo: Ásụ̀sụ́ Ìgbò[ásʊ̀sʊ̀ìɡ͡bò]ⓘ) is the principal native language cluster of the Igbo people, an ancient ethnicity in the Southeastern part of Nigeria.
Igbo Languages are spoken by a total of 45 million people.[1] The number of Igboid languages depends on how one classifies a language versus a dialect, so there could be around 35 different Igboid languages. The core Igbo cluster or Igbo proper is generally thought to be one language but there is limited mutual intelligibility between the different groupings (north, west, south and east). A standard literary language termed 'Igbo izugbe' (meaning "general igbo") was generically developed and later adopted around 1972, with its core foundation based on the Orlu (Isu dialects), Anambra (Awka dialects) and Umuahia (Ohuhu dialects), omitting the nasalization and aspiration of those varieties.
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Igbo (English: /ˈiːboʊ/ EE-boh, US also /ˈɪɡboʊ/ IG-boh; Standard Igbo: Ásụ̀sụ́ Ìgbò [ásʊ̀sʊ̀ ìɡ͡bò] ) is the principal native language cluster of the...
western section. The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. The Igbolanguage is part of the Niger-Congo language family. Its regional...
Look up Igbo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Igbo may refer to: Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria Igbolanguage, their language anything related...
modern Igbo alphabet (Igbo: Mkpụrụ Edemede Igbo), otherwise known as the Igbo alphabet (Mkpụrụ Edemede Igbo), is the alphabet of the Igbolanguage, it is...
Igbo Americans, or Americans of Igbo ancestry, (Igbo: Ṇ́dị́ Ígbò n'Emerịkà) are residents of the United States who identify as having Igbo ancestry from...
Igbo culture (Igbo: Ọmenala ndị Igbo) are the customs, practices and traditions of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. It consists of ancient practices...
Igbo Landing (also called Ibo Landing, Ebo Landing, or Ebos Landing) is a historic site at Dunbar Creek on St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia. It...
(Standard Igbo: Àlà Ị̀gbò), also known as Southeastern Nigeria (but extends into South-Southern Nigeria), is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people....
east Nigeria. These terms, as used here in the Igbolanguage, are synonymous with the traditional Igbo "religious system" which was not considered separate...
The Igbo calendar (Igbo: Ògụ́àfọ̀ Ị̀gbò[citation needed]) is the traditional calendar system of the Igbo people from present-day Nigeria. The calendar...
Ibibio, Igbo, and Yoruba languages are notable examples of this process. The more historically recent standardization and romanization of Igbo have provoked...
Jamaican culture, Igbo cultural influence remains in language, dance, music, folklore, cuisine, religion and mannerisms. In Jamaica the Igbo were often referred...
Igbo literature encompasses both oral and written works of fiction and nonfiction created by the Igbo people in the Igbolanguage. This literary tradition...
from Igbolanguage.. Nigerian Pidgin is most widely spoken in the oil state Niger Delta where most of its population speak it as their first language. There...
novel follows the life of Okonkwo, an influential leader of the fictional Igbo ("Ibo" in the novel) clan of Umuofia. Among other things, he is a feared...
An IETF BCP 47 language tag is a standardized code that is used to identify human languages on the Internet. The tag structure has been standardized by...
and Mgbo. Speakers of the Izi language are spread over a large area. Belonging to a larger group of people called the Igbo, the Izi distinguish themselves...
Igboid languages constitute a branch of the Volta–Niger language family. The subgroups are: Ekpeye Nuclear Igboid: Igbo, Ikwerre, Ika, Izii–Ikwo–Ezza–Mgbo...
K-Large (who is considered the fastest Igbo rapper) Chimason and Tidinz are considered Igbo rap artists. IgbolanguageIgbo culture Alim, Samy. "Translocal Style...
for Promoting IgboLanguage and Culture (SPILC) was founded in 1949 by Frederick Chidozie Ogbalu for the promotion of the Igbolanguage and culture, and...
Igbo art (Igbo: Ǹkà Igbo) is any piece of visual art originating from the Igbo people. The Igbo produce a wide variety of art including traditional figures...
of Enugu-Ezike. Igbo Eze North is made up of two towns. They are Enugu Ezike and Etteh. Igbo is the major and commonly used language. It has an area of...
in Igbo culture dates back to 500 BC and has been worn by both men and women across all social classes. Waist beads, known as Mgbájí in Igbolanguage, are...
Igbo Jews are members of the Igbo people of Nigeria who practice Judaism. Jews have been documented in parts of Nigeria since the precolonial period,...
okro or ochro) appeared in 1679 in the Colony of Virginia, deriving from Igbo: ọ́kwụ̀rụ̀. The word gumbo was first used in American English around 1805...
historically known as IgboAkiri is an Ika subgroup of Igbo people primary found in Edo State, Nigeria. Igbanke speaks Ika dialect of Igbolanguage which are predominantly...
Global Information
Cameroon[4]
Equatorial Guinea[4]
