Ikpeshi
Ikpeshi is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Ikpeshi is an Edoid language based in the northwest of Edo State, Nigeria. Ikpeshi is a minority language. Its exclusive vocabulary may stem from diffusion within the Northwestern Edo area. It does not have an orthography or literature, according to a study by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council.
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Words in Ikpeshi
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ogbo* | |
| name | ova* | |
| eye | irEro* | |
| ear | ugoso* | |
| nose | usue* | |
| tooth | irEko* | |
| tongue | irEmrEmi* | |
| hand | ugovo* | |
| blood | aCE* | |
| bone | uvwa* | |
| skin | igiSi* | |
| knee | ukirEvwa* | |
| breast | iregi* | |
| liver | irEfEsE* | |
| water | amE* | |
| fire | igeca* | |
| sun | owori* | |
| star | ukpamiSasa* | |
| stone | irESE* | |
| tree | oca* | |
| leaf | ugobe* | |
| night | igaso* | |
| dog | igagi* | |
| fish | igafEtE* | |
| louse | ucu* | |
| one | owo* | |
| two | eva* | |
| I | mEmE* | |
| you | wEwE* | |
| we | mamani* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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