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.
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20 palabras esenciales en Ekpeye
Agua
mini
/mini/
Fuego
oku
/oku/
Sol
anwu
/aŋwu/
Luna
onwa
/oŋwa/
Madre
nne
/nːe/
Padre
nna
/nːa/
Comer
ri
/ɾi/
Beber
ñu
/ɲu/
Amor
ihunanya
/ihunaɲa/
Corazón
obi
/obi/
Árbol
osisi
/osisi/
Casa
ulo
/ulo/
Perro
nkita
/ŋkita/
Gato
nwamba
/ŋwamba/
Mano
aka
/aka/
Ojo
anya
/aɲa/
Hola
nno
/nːo/
Gracias
imela
/imela/
Uno
otu
/otu/
Bueno
oma
/oma/
Fuentes
Palabras comparadas
Comparado con lenguas Niger-Congo relacionadas
| Significado | Ekpeye | Izii | Igbo | Berom | luganda | kikuyu | soga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua | mini /mini/ | mini /mini/ | mmiri /mːiɾi/ | bí /bi/ | amazzi /amaːzːi/ | maaĩ /maːi/ | amaaji /amaːdʒi/ |
| Fuego | oku /oku/ | oku /oku/ | ọkụ /ɔkʊ/ | cá /tʃa/ | omuliro /omuliɾo/ | mwaki /mwaki/ | omuliro /omuliɾo/ |
| Sol | anwu /aŋwu/ | anwu /aŋwu/ | anyanwụ /aɲaŋwʊ/ | kọs /kɔs/ | enjuba /eɲɟuba/ | rĩũa /ɾiwa/ | enjuba /eɲɟuba/ |
| Luna | onwa /oŋwa/ | onwa /oŋwa/ | ọnwa /ɔŋwa/ | cwèl /tʃwel/ | omwezi /omwezi/ | mweri /mweɾi/ | omwezi /omwezi/ |
| Madre | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | ne /ne/ | maama /maːma/ | maitũ /maitu/ | maama /maːma/ |
| Padre | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | da /da/ | taata /taːta/ | baba /baba/ | taata /taːta/ |
| Comer | ri /ɾi/ | ri /ɾi/ | iri /iɾi/ | rì /ɾi/ | kulya /kulja/ | kũrĩa /kuɾia/ | kulya /kulja/ |
| Beber | ñu /ɲu/ | nu /nu/ | ịṅụ /ɪŋʊ/ | nyaŋ /ɲaŋ/ | kunywa /kuɲʷa/ | kũnyua /kuɲua/ | kunywa /kuɲʷa/ |
| Amor | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ịhụnanya /ɪhʊnaɲa/ | shìr /ʃiɾ/ | okwagala /okwaːɡala/ | wendo /wendo/ | kwagala /kwaɡala/ |
| Corazón | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | kúgú /kuɡu/ | omutima /omutima/ | ngoro /ŋɡoɾo/ | omutima /omutima/ |
| Árbol | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | kàn /kan/ | omuti /omuti/ | mũtĩ /muti/ | omuti /omuti/ |
| Casa | ulo /ulo/ | ulo /ulo/ | ụlọ /ʊlɔ/ | wùm /wum/ | ennyumba /eɲɲumba/ | nyũmba /ɲumba/ | enju /eɲɟu/ |
| Perro | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkịta /ŋkɪta/ | cà /tʃa/ | embwa /embwa/ | ngui /ŋɡui/ | embwa /embwa/ |
| Gato | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | mìshí /miʃi/ | kkapa /kːapa/ | nyaũ /ɲau/ | enkaaku /eŋkaːku/ |
| Mano | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | kpàá /kpaː/ | omukono /omukono/ | guoko /ɡuoko/ | omukono /omukono/ |
| Ojo | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | nyíí /ɲiː/ | eriiso /eɾiːso/ | riitho /riːθo/ | eriiso /eɾiːso/ |
| Hola | nno /nːo/ | ndo /ndo/ | nnọọ /nːɔː/ | kèèlé /keːle/ | oli otya /oli otja/ | wĩmwega /wimweɡa/ | mwaakire /mwaːkiɾe/ |
| Gracias | imela /imela/ | ima ego /ima eɡo/ | daalụ /daːlʊ/ | gèyak /ɡejak/ | webale /weːbale/ | nĩ wega /ni weɡa/ | weebale /weːbale/ |
| Uno | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | kòp /kop/ | emu /emu/ | ĩmwe /imwe/ | ndala /ndala/ |
| Bueno | oma /oma/ | oma /oma/ | ọma /ɔma/ | mwa /mwa/ | kirungi /tʃiɾuŋɡi/ | wega /weɡa/ | bulungi /buluŋɡi/ |
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