Izi
Izii
Niger-Congo
Izii (also Izzi or Izi) is an Igboid Niger-Congo language of southeastern Nigeria, classified as a separate language from Igbo (ig) by Ethnologue and Glottolog despite their close genetic relationship within the Igboid subgroup. The Izii people are concentrated in Ebonyi State around Abakaliki, the state capital. Linguistically, Izii shares core Igboid features (noun-class system, downstep tone, SVO constituent order) with Igbo and Ekpeye (ekp), but with distinctive phonological and lexical features. Izii literacy programs since the 1990s have produced standardized educational materials including the Izii New Testament.
Wo es gesprochen wird
20 Kernwörter in Izii
Wasser
mini
/mini/
Feuer
oku
/oku/
Sonne
anwu
/aŋwu/
Mond
onwa
/oŋwa/
Mutter
nne
/nːe/
Vater
nna
/nːa/
Essen
ri
/ɾi/
Trinken
nu
/nu/
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
ndo
/ndo/
Danke
ima ego
/ima eɡo/
Eins
otu
/otu/
Gut
oma
/oma/
Quellen
Wörter im Vergleich
Verglichen mit verwandten Niger-Congo-Sprachen
| Bedeutung | Izii | Ekpeye | Igbo | Kikongo | Ndonga | Luganda | Hiri Motu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasser | mini /mini/ | mini /mini/ | mmiri /mːiɾi/ | maza /maza/ | omeya /omeja/ | amazzi /amaːzːi/ | ranu /ɾanu/ |
| Feuer | oku /oku/ | oku /oku/ | ọkụ /ɔkʊ/ | tiya /tija/ | omulilo /omulilo/ | omuliro /omuliɾo/ | lahi /lahi/ |
| Sonne | anwu /aŋwu/ | anwu /aŋwu/ | anyanwụ /aɲaŋwʊ/ | ntangu /ntaŋɡu/ | etango /etaŋɡo/ | enjuba /eɲɟuba/ | dina /dina/ |
| Mond | onwa /oŋwa/ | onwa /oŋwa/ | ọnwa /ɔŋwa/ | ngonda /ŋɡonda/ | omwedhi /omweði/ | omwezi /omwezi/ | hua /hua/ |
| Mutter | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | mama /mama/ | meme /meme/ | maama /maːma/ | sina /sina/ |
| Vater | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | tata /tata/ | tate /tate/ | taata /taːta/ | tama /tama/ |
| Essen | ri /ɾi/ | ri /ɾi/ | iri /iɾi/ | ku dia /ku dja/ | lya /ʎa/ | kulya /kulja/ | ania /ania/ |
| Trinken | nu /nu/ | ñu /ɲu/ | ịṅụ /ɪŋʊ/ | ku nua /ku nua/ | nwa /nwa/ | kunywa /kuɲʷa/ | inua /inua/ |
| Liebe | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ịhụnanya /ɪhʊnaɲa/ | zola /zola/ | ohole /ohole/ | okwagala /okwaːɡala/ | lalokau /lalokau/ |
| Herz | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | ntima /ntima/ | omutima /omutima/ | omutima /omutima/ | kudouna /kudouna/ |
| Baum | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | nti /nti/ | omuti /omuti/ | omuti /omuti/ | au /au/ |
| Haus | ulo /ulo/ | ulo /ulo/ | ụlọ /ʊlɔ/ | nzo /nzo/ | egumbo /eɡumbo/ | ennyumba /eɲɲumba/ | ruma /ɾuma/ |
| Hund | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkịta /ŋkɪta/ | mbwa /mbwa/ | ombwa /ombwa/ | embwa /embwa/ | sisia /sisia/ |
| Katze | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nyau /ɲau/ | okashima /okaʃima/ | kkapa /kːapa/ | pusi /pusi/ |
| Hand | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | koko /koko/ | oshikaha /oʃikaha/ | omukono /omukono/ | imana /imana/ |
| Auge | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | disu /disu/ | eho /eho/ | eriiso /eɾiːso/ | matana /matana/ |
| Hallo | ndo /ndo/ | nno /nːo/ | nnọọ /nːɔː/ | mboté /mbote/ | wa lalapo /wa lalapo/ | oli otya /oli otja/ | namona /namona/ |
| Danke | ima ego /ima eɡo/ | imela /imela/ | daalụ /daːlʊ/ | matondo /matondo/ | tangi /taŋɡi/ | webale /weːbale/ | tanikiu /tanikiu/ |
| Eins | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | mosi /mosi/ | -mwe /mwe/ | emu /emu/ | ta /ta/ |
| Gut | oma /oma/ | oma /oma/ | ọma /ɔma/ | mbote /mbote/ | -nawa /nawa/ | kirungi /tʃiɾuŋɡi/ | namo /namo/ |
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