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.
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20 mots essentiels en Izii
Eau
mini
/mini/
Feu
oku
/oku/
Soleil
anwu
/aŋwu/
Lune
onwa
/oŋwa/
Mère
nne
/nːe/
Père
nna
/nːa/
Manger
ri
/ɾi/
Boire
nu
/nu/
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
ndo
/ndo/
Merci
ima ego
/ima eɡo/
Un
otu
/otu/
Bon
oma
/oma/
Sources
Mots comparés
Comparé aux langues Niger-Congo apparentées
| Sens | Izii | Ekpeye | Igbo | kikongo | ndonga | luganda | Hiri Motu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau | mini /mini/ | mini /mini/ | mmiri /mːiɾi/ | maza /maza/ | omeya /omeja/ | amazzi /amaːzːi/ | ranu /ɾanu/ |
| Feu | oku /oku/ | oku /oku/ | ọkụ /ɔkʊ/ | tiya /tija/ | omulilo /omulilo/ | omuliro /omuliɾo/ | lahi /lahi/ |
| Soleil | anwu /aŋwu/ | anwu /aŋwu/ | anyanwụ /aɲaŋwʊ/ | ntangu /ntaŋɡu/ | etango /etaŋɡo/ | enjuba /eɲɟuba/ | dina /dina/ |
| Lune | onwa /oŋwa/ | onwa /oŋwa/ | ọnwa /ɔŋwa/ | ngonda /ŋɡonda/ | omwedhi /omweði/ | omwezi /omwezi/ | hua /hua/ |
| Mère | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | mama /mama/ | meme /meme/ | maama /maːma/ | sina /sina/ |
| Père | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | tata /tata/ | tate /tate/ | taata /taːta/ | tama /tama/ |
| Manger | ri /ɾi/ | ri /ɾi/ | iri /iɾi/ | ku dia /ku dja/ | lya /ʎa/ | kulya /kulja/ | ania /ania/ |
| Boire | nu /nu/ | ñu /ɲu/ | ịṅụ /ɪŋʊ/ | ku nua /ku nua/ | nwa /nwa/ | kunywa /kuɲʷa/ | inua /inua/ |
| Amour | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ịhụnanya /ɪhʊnaɲa/ | zola /zola/ | ohole /ohole/ | okwagala /okwaːɡala/ | lalokau /lalokau/ |
| Cœur | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | ntima /ntima/ | omutima /omutima/ | omutima /omutima/ | kudouna /kudouna/ |
| Arbre | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | nti /nti/ | omuti /omuti/ | omuti /omuti/ | au /au/ |
| Maison | ulo /ulo/ | ulo /ulo/ | ụlọ /ʊlɔ/ | nzo /nzo/ | egumbo /eɡumbo/ | ennyumba /eɲɲumba/ | ruma /ɾuma/ |
| Chien | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkịta /ŋkɪta/ | mbwa /mbwa/ | ombwa /ombwa/ | embwa /embwa/ | sisia /sisia/ |
| Chat | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nyau /ɲau/ | okashima /okaʃima/ | kkapa /kːapa/ | pusi /pusi/ |
| Main | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | koko /koko/ | oshikaha /oʃikaha/ | omukono /omukono/ | imana /imana/ |
| Œil | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | disu /disu/ | eho /eho/ | eriiso /eɾiːso/ | matana /matana/ |
| Bonjour | ndo /ndo/ | nno /nːo/ | nnọọ /nːɔː/ | mboté /mbote/ | wa lalapo /wa lalapo/ | oli otya /oli otja/ | namona /namona/ |
| Merci | ima ego /ima eɡo/ | imela /imela/ | daalụ /daːlʊ/ | matondo /matondo/ | tangi /taŋɡi/ | webale /weːbale/ | tanikiu /tanikiu/ |
| Un | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | mosi /mosi/ | -mwe /mwe/ | emu /emu/ | ta /ta/ |
| Bon | oma /oma/ | oma /oma/ | ọma /ɔma/ | mbote /mbote/ | -nawa /nawa/ | kirungi /tʃiɾuŋɡi/ | namo /namo/ |
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