Urhobo
Urhobo is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria, by about 1.1 million people.
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Urhobo is a Southwestern Edoid language spoken by the Urhobo people of southern Nigeria. It is spoken in Delta and Bayelsa States.
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Words in Urhobo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | aye | |
| water | àmẽ̀ | |
| rain | osio | |
| pig | esi | |
| two | ívẹ | |
| three | érha | |
| four | ẹ́ne | |
| drink | da | |
| die | ghwu | |
| wine | udi | |
| house | uwevwi | |
| book | e̖be |
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Vocabulary
- Okpe (Southwestern Edo)Atlantic-Congo32% alike
- OkpamheriAtlantic-Congo28% alike
- BiniAtlantic-Congo26% alike
- IkpeshiAtlantic-Congo24% alike
- EsanAtlantic-Congo23% alike
- Emai-Iuleha-OraAtlantic-Congo22% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · urho1239 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · urh