Ikwere
Ikwere is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Ikwerre (Iwhuruohna) is a language spoken primarily by the Ikwerre people, who inhabit certain areas of Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Words in Ikwere
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | bado* | |
| name | rehwa* | |
| eye | anya* | |
| ear | msi* | |
| nose | imi* | |
| tooth | ize* | |
| tongue | rilo* | |
| hand | aka* | |
| blood | ofara* | |
| bone | Nmkpikpi* | |
| skin | anokpEhyi* | |
| knee | NmkporoTi* | |
| liver | mbeSi* | |
| water | mini* | |
| fire | bEko* | |
| sun | EhwEbE* | |
| star | mbo* | |
| stone | rigwu* | |
| mountain | ugwu* | |
| tree | usisi* | |
| leaf | okwokwo* | |
| night | abali* | |
| dog | Nkita* | |
| fish | oso* | |
| louse | rugwu* | |
| one | otu* | |
| two | Ebo* | |
| I | mE* | |
| you | Ti* | |
| we | ai* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- IgboAtlantic-Congo31% alike
- EkpeyeAtlantic-Congo31% alike
- Ukwuani-Aboh-NdoniAtlantic-Congo28% alike
- IkaAtlantic-Congo26% alike
- OgbahAtlantic-Congo25% alike
- Izi-Ezaa-Ikwo-MgboAtlantic-Congo22% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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