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 palavras essenciais em Izii
Água
mini
/mini/
Fogo
oku
/oku/
Sol
anwu
/aŋwu/
Lua
onwa
/oŋwa/
Mãe
nne
/nːe/
Pai
nna
/nːa/
Comer
ri
/ɾi/
Beber
nu
/nu/
Amor
ihunanya
/ihunaɲa/
Coração
obi
/obi/
Árvore
osisi
/osisi/
Casa
ulo
/ulo/
Cão
nkita
/ŋkita/
Gato
nwamba
/ŋwamba/
Mão
aka
/aka/
Olho
anya
/aɲa/
Olá
ndo
/ndo/
Obrigado
ima ego
/ima eɡo/
Um
otu
/otu/
Bom
oma
/oma/
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Palavras comparadas
Comparado com línguas Niger-Congo relacionadas
| Significado | Izii | Ekpeye | Igbo | quicongo | ndonga | luganda | Hiri Motu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Água | mini /mini/ | mini /mini/ | mmiri /mːiɾi/ | maza /maza/ | omeya /omeja/ | amazzi /amaːzːi/ | ranu /ɾanu/ |
| Fogo | oku /oku/ | oku /oku/ | ọkụ /ɔkʊ/ | tiya /tija/ | omulilo /omulilo/ | omuliro /omuliɾo/ | lahi /lahi/ |
| Sol | anwu /aŋwu/ | anwu /aŋwu/ | anyanwụ /aɲaŋwʊ/ | ntangu /ntaŋɡu/ | etango /etaŋɡo/ | enjuba /eɲɟuba/ | dina /dina/ |
| Lua | onwa /oŋwa/ | onwa /oŋwa/ | ọnwa /ɔŋwa/ | ngonda /ŋɡonda/ | omwedhi /omweði/ | omwezi /omwezi/ | hua /hua/ |
| Mãe | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | nne /nːe/ | mama /mama/ | meme /meme/ | maama /maːma/ | sina /sina/ |
| Pai | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | nna /nːa/ | tata /tata/ | tate /tate/ | taata /taːta/ | tama /tama/ |
| Comer | ri /ɾi/ | ri /ɾi/ | iri /iɾi/ | ku dia /ku dja/ | lya /ʎa/ | kulya /kulja/ | ania /ania/ |
| Beber | nu /nu/ | ñu /ɲu/ | ịṅụ /ɪŋʊ/ | ku nua /ku nua/ | nwa /nwa/ | kunywa /kuɲʷa/ | inua /inua/ |
| Amor | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ihunanya /ihunaɲa/ | ịhụnanya /ɪhʊnaɲa/ | zola /zola/ | ohole /ohole/ | okwagala /okwaːɡala/ | lalokau /lalokau/ |
| Coração | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | obi /obi/ | ntima /ntima/ | omutima /omutima/ | omutima /omutima/ | kudouna /kudouna/ |
| Árvore | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | osisi /osisi/ | nti /nti/ | omuti /omuti/ | omuti /omuti/ | au /au/ |
| Casa | ulo /ulo/ | ulo /ulo/ | ụlọ /ʊlɔ/ | nzo /nzo/ | egumbo /eɡumbo/ | ennyumba /eɲɲumba/ | ruma /ɾuma/ |
| Cão | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkita /ŋkita/ | nkịta /ŋkɪta/ | mbwa /mbwa/ | ombwa /ombwa/ | embwa /embwa/ | sisia /sisia/ |
| Gato | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nwamba /ŋwamba/ | nyau /ɲau/ | okashima /okaʃima/ | kkapa /kːapa/ | pusi /pusi/ |
| Mão | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | koko /koko/ | oshikaha /oʃikaha/ | omukono /omukono/ | imana /imana/ |
| Olho | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | anya /aɲa/ | disu /disu/ | eho /eho/ | eriiso /eɾiːso/ | matana /matana/ |
| Olá | ndo /ndo/ | nno /nːo/ | nnọọ /nːɔː/ | mboté /mbote/ | wa lalapo /wa lalapo/ | oli otya /oli otja/ | namona /namona/ |
| Obrigado | ima ego /ima eɡo/ | imela /imela/ | daalụ /daːlʊ/ | matondo /matondo/ | tangi /taŋɡi/ | webale /weːbale/ | tanikiu /tanikiu/ |
| Um | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | otu /otu/ | mosi /mosi/ | -mwe /mwe/ | emu /emu/ | ta /ta/ |
| Bom | oma /oma/ | oma /oma/ | ọma /ɔma/ | mbote /mbote/ | -nawa /nawa/ | kirungi /tʃiɾuŋɡi/ | namo /namo/ |
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