Isoko

Atlantic-Congo (Volta-Niger, Edoid, Southwestern)

FamiliaAtlantic-Congo (Volta-Niger, Edoid, Southwestern) Hablantes~600K EscrituraLatin (with ẹ ọ for /ɛ ɔ/) PaísesNigeria (Delta State, Bayelsa State) Lengua oficialNo (recognized regional) Vitalidadsafe ISO 639-3iso

Isoko is a Southwestern Edoid language of the Niger Delta region, very closely related to Urhobo (urh) — the two are sometimes considered dialects of a single Urhobo-Isoko language but are usually treated as distinct. The Isoko people are concentrated in the Isoko North and Isoko South Local Government Areas of Delta State. Like Urhobo, Isoko is tonal with three contrastive tones, and uses prefix-based verbal aspect marking. The Isoko Bible (1973) and a growing literary tradition have given it a strong written presence in the Niger Delta.

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20 palabras esenciales en Isoko

Agua

ame

/ame/

Fuego

erae

/eɾae/

Sol

ọvẹ

/ɔvɛ/

Luna

ọwa

/ɔwa/

Madre

ini

/ini/

Padre

ọsẹ

/ɔsɛ/

Comer

re

/ɾe/

Beber

da

/da/

Amor

ọsuọ

/ɔswɔ/

Corazón

udu

/udu/

Árbol

orhan

/oɾan/

Casa

uwowhe

/uwowhe/

Perro

ebọ

/ebɔ/

Gato

ọtọmha

/ɔtɔmha/

Mano

obọ

/obɔ/

Ojo

ẹro

/ɛɾo/

Hola

mavọ

/mavɔ/

Gracias

migwo

/miɡwo/

Uno

ọvo

/ɔvo/

Bueno

ọwhọ

/ɔwhɔ/

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Palabras comparadas

Comparado con lenguas Atlantic-Congo (Volta-Niger, Edoid, Southwestern) relacionadas

Significado IsokoUrhoboYekheeDegemaZandeBeromKirundi
Agua ame /ame/ ame /ame/ amen /amen/ mọn /mɔn/ ime /ime/ /bi/ amazi /amaːzi/
Fuego erae /eɾae/ erane /eɾane/ eria /eɾia/ ọmạrị /ɔmaɾi/ nako /nako/ /tʃa/ umuriro /umuɾiɾo/
Sol ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ ovan /ovan/ ọvịnị /ɔvini/ urure /uɾuɾe/ kọs /kɔs/ izuba /izuba/
Luna ọwa /ɔwa/ emẹrẹ /emɛɾɛ/ ukpoki /ukpoki/ ọsọ /ɔsɔ/ diwi /diwi/ cwèl /tʃwel/ ukwezi /ukwezi/
Madre ini /ini/ onie /onie/ iye /ije/ inyeyẹ /iɲɛjɛ/ na /na/ ne /ne/ mama /maːma/
Padre ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ ada /ada/ etete /etete/ ba /ba/ da /da/ data /data/
Comer re /ɾe/ re /ɾe/ gba /ɡba/ re /ɾe/ ri /ɾi/ /ɾi/ kurya /kuɾja/
Beber da /da/ da /da/ gbo /ɡbo/ da /da/ mbira /mbiɾa/ nyaŋ /ɲaŋ/ kunywa /kuɲwa/
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