Ekpeye
Niger-Congo
Ekpeye (also Akpeya) is an Igboid Niger-Congo language of the Niger Delta region in Nigeria, classified as a separate language from Igbo (ig) by Ethnologue and Glottolog despite their close genetic relationship within the Igboid subgroup. The Ekpeye people inhabit the Ahoada area of Rivers State, in the riverine Niger Delta. Linguistically, Ekpeye shares core Igboid features (noun-class system, tonal with downstep, SVO constituent order) but with distinctive phonological and lexical features that distinguish it from mainstream Igbo. Ekpeye New Testament was translated by Bible Society of Nigeria 1980s. The Ekpeye community has been affected by ongoing Niger Delta oil-extraction disputes and environmental degradation.
Wo es gesprochen wird
20 Kernwörter in Ekpeye
Wasser
mini
/mini/
Feuer
oku
/oku/
Sonne
anwu
/aŋwu/
Mond
onwa
/oŋwa/
Mutter
nne
/nːe/
Vater
nna
/nːa/
Essen
ri
/ɾi/
Trinken
ñu
/ɲu/
Liebe
ihunanya
/ihunaɲa/
Herz
obi
/obi/
Baum
osisi
/osisi/
Haus
ulo
/ulo/
Hund
nkita
/ŋkita/
Katze
nwamba
/ŋwamba/
Hand
aka
/aka/
Auge
anya
/aɲa/
Hallo
nno
/nːo/
Danke
imela
/imela/
Eins
otu
/otu/
Gut
oma
/oma/
Quellen
Wörter im Vergleich
Verglichen mit verwandten Niger-Congo-Sprachen
| Bedeutung | Ekpeye | Izii | Igbo | Berom | Luganda | Kikuyu | Soga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasser | mini /mini/ | mini /mini/ | mmiri /mːiɾi/ | bí /bi/ | amazzi /amaːzːi/ | maaĩ /maːi/ | amaaji /amaːdʒi/ |
| Feuer | oku /oku/ | oku /oku/ | ọkụ /ɔkʊ/ | cá /tʃa/ | omuliro /omuliɾo/ | mwaki /mwaki/ | omuliro /omuliɾo/ |
| Sonne | anwu /aŋwu/ | anwu /aŋwu/ | anyanwụ /aɲaŋwʊ/ | kọs /kɔs/ | enjuba /eɲɟuba/ | rĩũa /ɾiwa/ | enjuba /eɲɟuba/ |
| Mond | onwa /oŋwa/ | onwa /oŋwa/ | ọnwa /ɔŋwa/ | cwèl /tʃwel/ | omwezi /omwezi/ | mweri /mweɾi/ | omwezi /omwezi/ |
| Mutter | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | ne /ne/ | maama /maːma/ | maitũ /maitu/ | maama /maːma/ |
| Vater | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | da /da/ | taata /taːta/ | baba /baba/ | taata /taːta/ |
| Essen | ri /ɾi/ | ri /ɾi/ | iri /iɾi/ | rì /ɾi/ | kulya /kulja/ | kũrĩa /kuɾia/ | kulya /kulja/ |
| Trinken | ñu /ɲu/ | nu /nu/ | ịṅụ /ɪŋʊ/ | nyaŋ /ɲaŋ/ | kunywa /kuɲʷa/ | kũnyua /kuɲua/ | kunywa /kuɲʷa/ |
| Liebe | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ịhụnanya /ɪhʊnaɲa/ | shìr /ʃiɾ/ | okwagala /okwaːɡala/ | wendo /wendo/ | kwagala /kwaɡala/ |
| Herz | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | kúgú /kuɡu/ | omutima /omutima/ | ngoro /ŋɡoɾo/ | omutima /omutima/ |
| Baum | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | kàn /kan/ | omuti /omuti/ | mũtĩ /muti/ | omuti /omuti/ |
| Haus | ulo /ulo/ | ulo /ulo/ | ụlọ /ʊlɔ/ | wùm /wum/ | ennyumba /eɲɲumba/ | nyũmba /ɲumba/ | enju /eɲɟu/ |
| Hund | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkịta /ŋkɪta/ | cà /tʃa/ | embwa /embwa/ | ngui /ŋɡui/ | embwa /embwa/ |
| Katze | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | mìshí /miʃi/ | kkapa /kːapa/ | nyaũ /ɲau/ | enkaaku /eŋkaːku/ |
| Hand | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | kpàá /kpaː/ | omukono /omukono/ | guoko /ɡuoko/ | omukono /omukono/ |
| Auge | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | nyíí /ɲiː/ | eriiso /eɾiːso/ | riitho /riːθo/ | eriiso /eɾiːso/ |
| Hallo | nno /nːo/ | ndo /ndo/ | nnọọ /nːɔː/ | kèèlé /keːle/ | oli otya /oli otja/ | wĩmwega /wimweɡa/ | mwaakire /mwaːkiɾe/ |
| Danke | imela /imela/ | ima ego /ima eɡo/ | daalụ /daːlʊ/ | gèyak /ɡejak/ | webale /weːbale/ | nĩ wega /ni weɡa/ | weebale /weːbale/ |
| Eins | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | kòp /kop/ | emu /emu/ | ĩmwe /imwe/ | ndala /ndala/ |
| Gut | oma /oma/ | oma /oma/ | ọma /ɔma/ | mwa /mwa/ | kirungi /tʃiɾuŋɡi/ | wega /weɡa/ | bulungi /buluŋɡi/ |
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