Isoko
Atlantic-Congo (Volta-Niger, Edoid, Southwestern)
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.
Dove si parla
20 parole essenziali in Isoko
Acqua
ame
/ame/
Fuoco
erae
/eɾae/
Sole
ọvẹ
/ɔvɛ/
Luna
ọwa
/ɔwa/
Madre
ini
/ini/
Padre
ọsẹ
/ɔsɛ/
Mangiare
re
/ɾe/
Bere
da
/da/
Amore
ọsuọ
/ɔswɔ/
Cuore
udu
/udu/
Albero
orhan
/oɾan/
Casa
uwowhe
/uwowhe/
Cane
ebọ
/ebɔ/
Gatto
ọtọmha
/ɔtɔmha/
Mano
obọ
/obɔ/
Occhio
ẹro
/ɛɾo/
Ciao
mavọ
/mavɔ/
Grazie
migwo
/miɡwo/
Uno
ọvo
/ɔvo/
Buono
ọwhọ
/ɔwhɔ/
Fonti
Parole a confronto
Confrontato con le lingue Atlantic-Congo (Volta-Niger, Edoid, Southwestern) correlate
| Significato | Isoko | Urhobo | Yekhee | Degema | Zande | Berom | Kirundi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acqua | ame /ame/ | ame /ame/ | amen /amen/ | mọn /mɔn/ | ime /ime/ | bí /bi/ | amazi /amaːzi/ |
| Fuoco | erae /eɾae/ | erane /eɾane/ | eria /eɾia/ | ọmạrị /ɔmaɾi/ | nako /nako/ | cá /tʃa/ | umuriro /umuɾiɾo/ |
| Sole | 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/ |
| Mangiare | re /ɾe/ | re /ɾe/ | gba /ɡba/ | re /ɾe/ | ri /ɾi/ | rì /ɾi/ | kurya /kuɾja/ |
| Bere | da /da/ | da /da/ | gbo /ɡbo/ | da /da/ | mbira /mbiɾa/ | nyaŋ /ɲaŋ/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ |
| Amore | ọsuọ /ɔswɔ/ | ẹguọnọ /ɛɡwɔnɔ/ | gbele /ɡbele/ | inyiẹna /iɲjɛna/ | kpinyemu /kpiɲemu/ | shìr /ʃiɾ/ | urukundo /uɾukundo/ |
| Cuore | udu /udu/ | udu /udu/ | itsu /itsu/ | ọkọmpọnị /ɔkɔmpɔni/ | ngbongbo /ŋɡboŋɡbo/ | kúgú /kuɡu/ | umutima /umutima/ |
| Albero | orhan /oɾan/ | orhan /oɾan/ | orhan /oɾhan/ | eyo /ejo/ | ngua /ŋɡua/ | kàn /kan/ | igiti /iɡiti/ |
| Casa | uwowhe /uwowhe/ | uwevwi /uweβwi/ | ukekpe /ukekpe/ | ọsụnẹ /ɔsunɛ/ | bambu /bambu/ | wùm /wum/ | inzu /inzu/ |
| Cane | ebọ /ebɔ/ | ebọ /ebɔ/ | agbon /aɡbon/ | ifụnị /ifuni/ | ango /aŋɡo/ | cà /tʃa/ | imbwa /imbwa/ |
| Gatto | ọtọmha /ɔtɔmha/ | ọtọma /ɔtɔma/ | otsuvua /otsuvua/ | ọchẹ /ɔtʃɛ/ | gbabo /ɡbabo/ | mìshí /miʃi/ | akayabu /akajabu/ |
| Mano | obọ /obɔ/ | obọ /obɔ/ | oba /oba/ | ọnẹ /ɔnɛ/ | be /be/ | kpàá /kpaː/ | ukuboko /ukuboko/ |
| Occhio | ẹro /ɛɾo/ | aro /aɾo/ | evua /evua/ | enẹ /enɛ/ | bangiri /baŋɡiɾi/ | nyíí /ɲiː/ | ijisho /idʒiʃo/ |
| Ciao | mavọ /mavɔ/ | migwo /miɡwo/ | udze /udze/ | amọn /amɔn/ | mo ima ya /mo ima ja/ | kèèlé /keːle/ | amahoro /amahoɾo/ |
| Grazie | migwo /miɡwo/ | miguo /miɡuo/ | oyabuwere /ojabuweɾe/ | nani /nani/ | oni-tambua /oni-tambua/ | gèyak /ɡejak/ | murakoze /muɾakoze/ |
| Uno | ọvo /ɔvo/ | ọvo /ɔvo/ | ovo /ovo/ | ọmọ /ɔmɔ/ | sa /sa/ | kòp /kop/ | rimwe /ɾimwe/ |
| Buono | ọwhọ /ɔwhɔ/ | ọmaẹjẹ /ɔmaɛdʒɛ/ | edue /edue/ | ekenẹ /ekenɛ/ | wene /wene/ | mwa /mwa/ | nziza /nziza/ |
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