Social:Ika language (Nigeria)
| Ika | |
|---|---|
| Region | Delta and Edo state. Nigeria |
| Ethnicity | Ika people |
Native speakers | 23,000 (2000)e25 |
Niger–Congo
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ikk |
| Glottolog | ikaa1238[1]Ika[2] |
The Ika language is an Igboid dialect, classified under Nuclear Igboid in the Yeai language family.[3]
The dialect is spoken primarily by the Ika people of Delta and Edo states of southern Nigeria.[4]
More specifically, the Ika people are in the North-West of Delta State; but some, like Igbanke, Inyelen and Ekpon, are currently in Edo State. Ika communities mostly comprise the following: Agbor, Owa, Umunede, Mbiri, Abavo, Orogodo, Otolokpo, Igbodo, Ute-Okpu, Ute-Ugbeje, Idumuesah, Akumazi, Ekpon, Igbanke, Inyelen, Iru egbede (Edo State).[4]
Other Ika-speaking communities found in Edo State are Owanikeke, Owa-Riuzo Idu, Igbogili, Ute Oheze, Owa Ute, Oheze Ute, Obagie N’Oheze, Oghada, and Ogan and Ute Obagie N’Oheze. On Delta Radio there is now news in the Ika language. Ikas have started to write the Bible in their language, and the gospels of Mark, Luke, Matthew and John have been published in Ika along with other books.[5] Ifeanyi Okowa is a prominent son of Ika background.[6]
Ika phonological comparisons
A concise phonological juxtaposition among three distinct Ika dialects.[7]
| English | Akumuzi (North-East) dialect of Ika | Owa (North South) dialect of Ika | Agbor (South) dialect of Ika |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘cloth’ | akwa | ekwa | ekwa |
| 'paper' | akuwo | ekukwo | ehuhwo |
| ‘chewing stick’ | atu | etu | etu |
| ‘sponge’ | elu | eru | eru |
| 'sweet' | uso | uso | uswo |
Further reading
References
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds (2017). "Ika". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. http://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/ikaa1238.
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds (2017). "Ika". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. http://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/Ika.
- ↑ "Glottolog 4.8 - Ika". https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/ikaa1238.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Uguru, Joy Oluchi (20 July 2015). "Ika Igbo" (in en). Journal of the International Phonetic Association 45 (2): 213–219. doi:10.1017/S0025100315000067. ISSN 0025-1003.
- ↑ "Complete Bible now in Ika language" (in en-GB). 2019-04-02. https://www.ikaweekly.com/complete-bible-now-in-ika-language/.
- ↑ Dr, Mefor (28 June 2022). "Igbo ancestry: Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has nothing to prove". https://www.thecable.ng/igbo-ancestry-governor-ifeanyi-okowa-has-nothing-to-prove.
- ↑ "The Ika community: a sociolinguistic description - PDF Free Download". https://docplayer.net/30154759-The-ika-community-a-sociolinguistic-description.html.
External links
- "Ikaworld - News Articles, Ika Community Nigeria" (in en-US). http://ikaworld.com/.
- Onwaniban, Evelyn. "IKA: IGBO or EDO?". https://www.academia.edu/42798338.
- "STOP PROMOTING IGBO CULTURE, SAYS DEIN OF AGBOR" (in en-GB). 2018-05-12. https://www.ikaweekly.com/stop-promoting-igbo-culture-says-dein-of-agbor/.
- "Promote The 'Unique Agbor Culture Instead Of Igbo' – Dein Keagborekuzi Tells Subjects" (in en-US). 2018-05-17. https://www.theoasisreporters.com/promote-the-unique-agbor-culture-instead-of-igbo-dein-keagborekuzi-tells-subjects/.
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