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Omenuko by Pita Nwana (by trade a carpenter [1]) is the first novel to be written in the Igbo language, [2] and the book was very successful among the Igbo people. [1] The book tells the life story of the politician Igwegbe Odum, an Aro Igbo who migrated to Arondizuogu.
Igbo (English: / ˈ iː b oʊ / EE-boh, [5] US also / ˈ ɪ ɡ b oʊ / IG-boh; [6] [7] Standard Igbo: Ásụ̀sụ́ Ìgbò [ásʊ̀sʊ̀ ìɡ͡bò] ⓘ) is the principal native language cluster of the Igbo people, an ethnicity in the Southeastern part of Nigeria.
Igbo literature encompasses both oral and written works of fiction and nonfiction created by the Igbo people in the Igbo language. This literary tradition reflects the cultural heritage, history, and linguistic diversity of the Igbo community.
There are numerous Igbo dialects, some of which are not mutually intelligible. The standard written form of Igbo is based on the Owerri and Umuahia dialects of Igbo. A New Standard Orthography has been proposed for Igbo, and it was used, for example, in the 1998 Igbo English Dictionary by Michael Echeruo, but it has not been otherwise widely ...
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WikiProject Igbo is a project covering the scope of topics related to Igboland, the Igbo ethnic group, and the Igbo language.WikiProject Igbo was created on May 30, 2010 and is aimed at bringing together all Igbo related articles under one project to effectively monitor the coverage of these topics and in order for a community of users interested in the topics to form.
He studied Linguistics and Nigerian Languages specializing in the Igbo language at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka from 1976 to 1980. [5] Prior to that, he worked as a farmer and translator for primary and secondary schools. He translated books that were written in English to Igbo language. [2]
Language Cluster Dialects Alternate spellings Own name for language Endonym(s) Other names (location-based) Other names for language Exonym(s) Speakers Location(s) Igbo: Ibo: Ịka: Agbor (standard form); southern and eastern varieties are more similar to Igbo: Ìḳá: Agbor: Delta State, Ika and Orhionmwon LGAs Ikwere
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