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.
Où elle est parlée
20 mots essentiels en Ekpeye
Eau
mini
/mini/
Feu
oku
/oku/
Soleil
anwu
/aŋwu/
Lune
onwa
/oŋwa/
Mère
nne
/nːe/
Père
nna
/nːa/
Manger
ri
/ɾi/
Boire
ñu
/ɲu/
Amour
ihunanya
/ihunaɲa/
Cœur
obi
/obi/
Arbre
osisi
/osisi/
Maison
ulo
/ulo/
Chien
nkita
/ŋkita/
Chat
nwamba
/ŋwamba/
Main
aka
/aka/
Œil
anya
/aɲa/
Bonjour
nno
/nːo/
Merci
imela
/imela/
Un
otu
/otu/
Bon
oma
/oma/
Sources
Mots comparés
Comparé aux langues Niger-Congo apparentées
| Sens | Ekpeye | Izii | Igbo | Birom | luganda | kikuyu | soga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau | mini /mini/ | mini /mini/ | mmiri /mːiɾi/ | bí /bi/ | amazzi /amaːzːi/ | maaĩ /maːi/ | amaaji /amaːdʒi/ |
| Feu | oku /oku/ | oku /oku/ | ọkụ /ɔkʊ/ | cá /tʃa/ | omuliro /omuliɾo/ | mwaki /mwaki/ | omuliro /omuliɾo/ |
| Soleil | anwu /aŋwu/ | anwu /aŋwu/ | anyanwụ /aɲaŋwʊ/ | kọs /kɔs/ | enjuba /eɲɟuba/ | rĩũa /ɾiwa/ | enjuba /eɲɟuba/ |
| Lune | onwa /oŋwa/ | onwa /oŋwa/ | ọnwa /ɔŋwa/ | cwèl /tʃwel/ | omwezi /omwezi/ | mweri /mweɾi/ | omwezi /omwezi/ |
| Mère | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | ne /ne/ | maama /maːma/ | maitũ /maitu/ | maama /maːma/ |
| Père | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | da /da/ | taata /taːta/ | baba /baba/ | taata /taːta/ |
| Manger | ri /ɾi/ | ri /ɾi/ | iri /iɾi/ | rì /ɾi/ | kulya /kulja/ | kũrĩa /kuɾia/ | kulya /kulja/ |
| Boire | ñu /ɲu/ | nu /nu/ | ịṅụ /ɪŋʊ/ | nyaŋ /ɲaŋ/ | kunywa /kuɲʷa/ | kũnyua /kuɲua/ | kunywa /kuɲʷa/ |
| Amour | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ịhụnanya /ɪhʊnaɲa/ | shìr /ʃiɾ/ | okwagala /okwaːɡala/ | wendo /wendo/ | kwagala /kwaɡala/ |
| Cœur | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | kúgú /kuɡu/ | omutima /omutima/ | ngoro /ŋɡoɾo/ | omutima /omutima/ |
| Arbre | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | kàn /kan/ | omuti /omuti/ | mũtĩ /muti/ | omuti /omuti/ |
| Maison | ulo /ulo/ | ulo /ulo/ | ụlọ /ʊlɔ/ | wùm /wum/ | ennyumba /eɲɲumba/ | nyũmba /ɲumba/ | enju /eɲɟu/ |
| Chien | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkịta /ŋkɪta/ | cà /tʃa/ | embwa /embwa/ | ngui /ŋɡui/ | embwa /embwa/ |
| Chat | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | mìshí /miʃi/ | kkapa /kːapa/ | nyaũ /ɲau/ | enkaaku /eŋkaːku/ |
| Main | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | kpàá /kpaː/ | omukono /omukono/ | guoko /ɡuoko/ | omukono /omukono/ |
| Œil | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | nyíí /ɲiː/ | eriiso /eɾiːso/ | riitho /riːθo/ | eriiso /eɾiːso/ |
| Bonjour | nno /nːo/ | ndo /ndo/ | nnọọ /nːɔː/ | kèèlé /keːle/ | oli otya /oli otja/ | wĩmwega /wimweɡa/ | mwaakire /mwaːkiɾe/ |
| Merci | imela /imela/ | ima ego /ima eɡo/ | daalụ /daːlʊ/ | gèyak /ɡejak/ | webale /weːbale/ | nĩ wega /ni weɡa/ | weebale /weːbale/ |
| Un | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | kòp /kop/ | emu /emu/ | ĩmwe /imwe/ | ndala /ndala/ |
| Bon | oma /oma/ | oma /oma/ | ọma /ɔma/ | mwa /mwa/ | kirungi /tʃiɾuŋɡi/ | wega /weɡa/ | bulungi /buluŋɡi/ |
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