Ekpeye
Ekpeye is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Ekpeye language is one of the languages spoken in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is spoken predominantly by the Ekpeye people of the Ekpeye ethnic group in Nigeria. According to Roger Blench, Ekpeye is classified as an Igboid language.
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Words in Ekpeye
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | awa* | |
| eye | akpalan3* | |
| ear | ata* | |
| nose | emi* | |
| tooth | ize* | |
| tongue | i8o* | |
| hand | aka* | |
| blood | ubala* | |
| bone | ukpo* | |
| skin | okpo* | |
| knee | ukpunuko* | |
| water | minꜝi | |
| fire | aT3* | |
| sun | alaNwu* | |
| stone | igwu* | |
| tree | uSi* | |
| night | abal3* | |
| dog | ak3ta* | |
| fish | ukpa* | |
| one | Nwuna* | |
| two | b3bo* | |
| I | ma* | |
| you | yo* | |
| we | ye* | |
| drink | Nwu* | |
| see | waZ3* | |
| hear | nuZ3* | |
| die | Nwulu* | |
| come | Za* | |
| path | 3Takpa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- IkwereAtlantic-Congo31% alike
- OgbahAtlantic-Congo29% alike
- Izi-Ezaa-Ikwo-MgboAtlantic-Congo27% alike
- Ukwuani-Aboh-NdoniAtlantic-Congo25% alike
- IkaAtlantic-Congo24% alike
- IgboAtlantic-Congo23% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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