Day 14: African native Dialect; Izon by the Ijaw

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*The Ijaw languages are a group of languages spoken by the Ijaw people in southern Nigeria. The most widely spoken Ijaw language is Izon (also known as Ijo), which is spoken by a majority of the Ijaw people.

Ijaw languages belong to the Niger-Congo language family, but they form a distinct branch within it. There are many dialects of Ijaw languages, some of which are mutually intelligible, while others are not.Unlike many other Niger-Congo languages, Ijaw languages do not have a noun class system.

Here are some basic words and phrases in Ijaw:

Numbers:*

- 1 - "Kini"
- 2 - "Mama"
- 3 - "Mene"
- 4 - "Nean"
- 5 - "Si”

Greetings:*

- "Kebowei" (Hello)
- "Kworwei" (Goodbye)
- "Bouwei" (Thank you)
- "Tara" (Yes)
- "Mien" (No)

*Basic Phrases:*

- "Keme" (How are you?)
- "Keme fini" (I'm fine, thank you)
- "Bouwei fini" (Thank you very much)
- "Ara fini" (Good morning)
- "Iye fini" (Goodnight)

It may vary because ijaw has a different dialect.
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