Yekhee

Niger-Congo

FamilleNiger-Congo Locuteurs~660K ÉcritureLatin PaysNigeria Langue officielleNo (English is sole official; Yekhee recognized as a community indigenous Vitalitésafe ISO 639-3ets

Yekhee (Etsako, sometimes formerly called "Etsako proper" to distinguish from the broader Etsako language area) is an Edoid Niger-Congo language of southern Nigeria, sister to Edo (bin) and other Edoid languages. The Yekhee dialect cluster includes Auchi, Avianwu, and Uzairue varieties spoken across the Etsako Local Government Area of Edo State, with the Auchi variety being the most widely-spoken. Linguistically, Yekhee shares Edoid features (noun-class system, lexical tonal system, verb-final clauses) with Edo and other Edoid languages. The Auchi Polytechnic and Auchi cultural traditions have helped preserve Yekhee as a community language despite English-language dominance in education.

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20 mots essentiels en Yekhee

Eau

amen

/amen/

Feu

eria

/eɾia/

Soleil

ovan

/ovan/

Lune

ukpoki

/ukpoki/

Mère

iye

/ije/

Père

ada

/ada/

Manger

gba

/ɡba/

Boire

gbo

/ɡbo/

Amour

gbele

/ɡbele/

Cœur

itsu

/itsu/

Arbre

orhan

/oɾhan/

Maison

ukekpe

/ukekpe/

Chien

agbon

/aɡbon/

Chat

otsuvua

/otsuvua/

Main

oba

/oba/

Œil

evua

/evua/

Bonjour

udze

/udze/

Merci

oyabuwere

/ojabuweɾe/

Un

ovo

/ovo/

Bon

edue

/edue/

Sources

Mots comparés

Comparé aux langues Niger-Congo apparentées

Sens YekheeIsokoUrhoboSamburumasaïGayondonga
Eau amen /amen/ ame /ame/ ame /ame/ nkare /ŋkaɾe/ ɛŋare /ɛŋare/ weih /weih/ omeya /omeja/
Feu eria /eɾia/ erae /eɾae/ erane /eɾane/ nkima /ŋkima/ ɛnkima /ɛŋkima/ rara /ɾaɾa/ omulilo /omulilo/
Soleil ovan /ovan/ ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ ọvẹ /ɔvɛ/ lakwa /lakʷa/ enkolong /eŋkoloŋ/ matacana /matatʃana/ etango /etaŋɡo/
Lune ukpoki /ukpoki/ ọwa /ɔwa/ emẹrẹ /emɛɾɛ/ lapa /lapa/ olapa /olapa/ lao /lao/ omwedhi /omweði/
Mère iye /ije/ ini /ini/ onie /onie/ yieyo /jiejo/ yieyio /jiejio/ ine /ine/ meme /meme/
Père ada /ada/ ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ ọsẹ /ɔsɛ/ papa /papa/ papa /papa/ ama /ama/ tate /tate/
Manger gba /ɡba/ re /ɾe/ re /ɾe/ anya /aɲa/ anya /aɲa/ mangan /maŋan/ lya /ʎa/
Boire gbo /ɡbo/ da /da/ da /da/ oŋg /oŋɡ/ oŋg /oŋɡ/ minum /minum/ nwa /nwa/
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